SLAPP: $33,621 SLAPP Fee Award Affirmed On Appeal

Defense Request Of $448,745 Was Rejected By Lower Court, Which Defense Did Not Object To On Appeal.

            Just to tell ya, Newport Harbor Offices & Marina, LLC v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, Case Nos. G056117/G056511 (4th Dist., Div. 3 May 19, 2020 (unpublished) is a long-standing battle with many appeals.  Defendants won a SLAPP order and were awarded mandatory fees in a malicious prosecution action by the other side.  Various defendants requested $448,745 in fees, but they were awarded only $33,621 in total.  Defendants won the merits on appeal, and they did not file a cross-appeal.  With that said, the fee award in their favor was affirmed. 

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