Homeowner Associations, SLAPP: $6,300 SLAPP Fee Award In HOA’s Favor Affirmed On Appeal

Main Reason Is That Homeowner Did Not Oppose the Fee Request, So Waiver Occurred.

               In Trabuco Highlands Community Assn. v. Loeffler, Case No. G063862 (4^th Dist., Div. 3 July 1, 2025) (unpublished), HOA SLAPPed a state collection statutory action brought by a homeowner, with the lower court awarding mandatory SLAPP fees of $6,300 to HOA.  Homeowner appealed, not getting much traction.  Homeowner did not oppose the fee request below so any appellate challenges were waived based on not opposing at the trial court level.  (So. Cal. Gas Co. v. Flannery, 5 Cal.App.5^th 476, 483, fn. 7 (2016).)  Justice Delaney penned the 3-0 opinion.