City of Colton v. Singletary

In City of Colton v. Singletary (2012) 206 Cal.App.4th 751, an anti-SLAPP case, the "trial court granted Singletary's anti-SLAPP motion as to the City's fourth cause of action (unfair business practices) and the sixth cause of action (injunctive relief), but denied the motion in all other respects. (Code Civ. Proc., 425.16.) The trial court awarded Singletary $5,750 for attorney's fees, and $80 for costs." (Id. at p. 757.) The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, determined that "since the attorney fee order is (1) independent of the main causes of action, and (2) involves the payment of money by the appellant, . . . it qualifies for the collateral order exception, and is directly appealable." (Id. at p. 782.)