Legal Opinion
Moore v. Kaufman
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 22, 2010No. B206679, B222125PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROTHSCHILD, J.
Frances L. Diaz petitions this court for relief from an order of the superior court finding her in contempt for refusing to comply with an order to answer questions at a judgment debtor examination. The underlying judgment awarded attorney fees against both Diaz and her then client Dr. Sheila G. Moore, jointly and severally, after a special motion to strike Moore’s complaint was granted. We hold that the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16) does not authorize an award of attorney fees against plaintiffs counsel.…
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