Zilberstein v. Petersen CA2/4
Plaintiff and appellant Ahron Zilberstein sued Michael Petersen for false impersonation (Pen. Code, § 528.5) and cyberpiracy (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17525) after Petersen created a website portraying Zilberstein as a fraudulent businessman and slumlord. In an earlier unpublished decision, we reversed in part the trial court’s order denying an anti-SLAPP motion filed by Petersen in response to the suit. (Zilberstein v. Petersen (Oct. 23, 2020, B301779 [nonpub. opn.].)
On remand, the trial court followed our directions to grant the anti-SLAPP motion with regard to the Penal Code cause of action and struck that claim from the complaint. Petersen then moved for attorney fees, as a partially prevailing party, and was awarded $38,825 in fees and costs.
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