Catlin Ins. Co. v. Danko Meredith Law Firm

Filed 1/11/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR CATLIN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, A160358 v. (San Mateo County DANKO MEREDITH LAW FIRM, INC., Super. Ct. No. 20CIV00107) et al., Defendants and Appellants. I. INTRODUCTION These consolidated appeals present a narrow question of civil procedure: When (1) a defendant files an anti-SLAPP motion that explicitly defers a request for fees to a separate, subsequent motion, and (2) the plaintiff files a voluntary dismissal, thus mooting the entire…