Fennell

I.

INTRODUCTION

In 2010, David Fennell filed this action alleging various torts and statutory claims arising out of his experience as a volunteer for the California Republican Party. In September 2011, this court affirmed orders dismissing two groups of defendants from Fennell’s case pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (section 425.16),

1 California’s anti-SLAPP statute. (Fennell v. California Republican Party (Sept. 22, 2011, A129558) [nonpub. opn.] 2011 Cal.App.Unpub. LEXIS 7191 (Fennell I).)1 In 2012, the trial court granted section 425.16 motions to dismiss two additional groups of defendants from this case: (1) a group of parties named as Doe defendants in the original complaint and subsequently identified by amendments to that complaint (the Doe respondents); and (2) several entity defendants affiliated with the McCain-Palin 2008 election campaign (the McCain-Palin respondents). Fennell filed two appeals which we consider together in this opinion. In case number A136468, Fennell appeals an order awarding the Doe respondents attorney fees incurred in connection with their special motion to strike Fennell’s complaint. In case number A136469, Fennell appeals…