San Jacinto Z v. Grantham
Gregory Grantham (Grantham) and John Saba (Saba) appeal from an award of attorneys fees to San Jacinto Z, LLC (SJZ). The trial court awarded attorneys fees to SJZ after concluding that Grantham and Saba filed a frivolous anti-SLAPP motion (Code Civ. Proc., 425.16).[1] Grantham and Saba contend the award of attorneys fees was improper because (1) SJZ had previously requested attorneys fees, and therefore was collaterally estopped from renewing its motion; (2) the judge who ruled on the attorney fee award was not the same judicial officer who ruled on the anti-SLAPP motion; (3) the trial court did not consider the merits of the anti-SLAPP motion prior to awarding attorneys fees; (4) the trial court considered Grantham and Sabas conduct in a related case when awarding attorneys fees in the instant case; and (5) the amount of the fee award was not reasonable. Court affirm the judgment.
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