SLAPP:  Prevailing SLAPP Defendants On Appeal Entitled To Mandatory Fees After Winning On Appeal

However, Fees Might Have To Be Allocated.

            In Area 51 Production, Inc. v. City of Alameda, Case No. A144645 (1^st Dist., Div. 4 Jan. 16, 2018) (unpublished), SLAPP defendants had their motions denied at the trial level but either won across the board or had partial victories in the appellate court, which decided the SLAPPs should be granted.   Based on these results, the appellate court remanded to have the trial court allocate fees attributable to the victories by the various defendants, given that SLAPP fees do have a causal relationship requirement.