Reversal of
the SLAPP fee order was required because the defense motion was neither frivolous nor completely devoid of merit.
Not exact matches
The judge also
ordered Jacobs to pay for the homeowners» legal
fees, which is part of the remedy of a
SLAPP suit, according to Jones» decision.
Although a voluntarily dismissal usually has adverse consequences, a different matter in the
SLAPP context — the trial judge still has to determine if the
SLAPP motion had merit in
order to justify a
fee award.