Kaur

INTRODUCTION

Roger Manlin sued Jaswinder Kaur for unpaid attorney fees and lost. Kaur then sued Manlin for abuse of process and malicious prosecution. Manlin filed a special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16.1 The trial court granted the motion and dismissed Kaur’s case. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The Prior Case: Manlin Sued Kaur Manlin is a licensed California attorney. Cal-Western Business Services, Inc. is his assignee for collecting legal fees. On May 28, 2014, Cal-Western sued Kaur and Jasbir Singh (Kaur’s husband) as individuals and trustees of the Jaswinder Kaur and Jasbir Singh Irrevocable Children’s Trust, as well as 3B Hotels, LLC (collectively defendants) and others for unpaid legal fees on behalf of Manlin. Cal-Western alleged Manlin served as an attorney for defendants for over three-and-a-half years. Cal- Western detailed the legal matters in which Manlin represented defendants and alleged they incurred nearly $600,000 in attorney fees, costs and expenses during the representation period. On July 8, 2014, Singh filed a cross-complaint against Manlin, alleging he committed malpractice during his representation in one of…