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Case Name Yang v. Fields
Date 05/08/2008
Note [Unpublished] Under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, defendant is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred only in connection with the anti-SLAPP motion, and the trial court erred by including in the award fees and costs unrelated to that motion.
Citation B196322
WCC Citation WCC 33512008 CA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO JEN-KANG YANG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LARRY H. FIELDS, Defendant and Respondent. Plaintiff and appellant Jen-Kang Yang (Yang) appeals from an order awarding defendant and respondent Larry Fields (Fields) $25,789. 50 in attorney fees and costs after a judgment of dismissal was entered in Fields's favor pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425. 16. *fn1 Yang contends the trial court lacked jurisdiction to award fees after judgment had been entered, and that the court abused its discretion concerning the scope and amount of fees awarded. Yang also asks that we sanction Fields and his attorney for making allegedly false representations in Fields's motion for attorney fees. Yang subsequently sued Zurich and Fields in San Bernardino County Superior Court. After Yang refused to stipulate to transfer venue to Los Angeles County, Fields filed a motion to transfer venue, which Yang opposed.

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