Legal Opinion
Lafayette Morehouse, Inc. v. Chronicle Publishing Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 7, 1995No. A068884PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERSON, P. J.
In this case, we hold that a prevailing defendant on a special motion to strike brought pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 1 section 425.16 is entitled to recover attorney fees and costs only for the motion to strike, not for the entire action.
I. Factual And Procedural Background
This case is the follow-up to Lafayette Morehouse, Inc. v. Chronicle Publishing Co. (1995) 37 Cal.App.4th 855 [44 Cal.Rptr.2d 46] (More I), a case we decided recently. In More I, we ruled that section 425.16, which provides a mechanism for evaluating complaints against a person arising out of…
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