Rand

Defendants Gary Rand and Suzanne Rand-Lewis appeal from the order denying their special motion to strike under Code of Civil *186 Procedure section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute. Finding no error, we affirm the order of denial. We also conclude the appeal is frivolous and award attorney fees to plaintiff.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Personal Court Reporters, Inc., filed a complaint for breach of contract and common counts against defendants “Gary Rand DBA Rand & Rand-Lewis and Suzanne Rand-Lewis DBA Rand & Rand-Lewis.” The complaint alleged that pursuant to the parties’ agreement, plaintiff had provided court reporting services for which defendants owed a balance of $32,323.45 plus interest.

Defendants filed a special motion to strike the complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, which was based on the following assertions: Both defendants are attorneys who, through their respective professional law corporations, represented clients in prior lawsuits. Plaintiff provided court reporting services to defendants’ clients in the prior lawsuits. On behalf of their clients, defendants protested that plaintiff’s court reporting fees were “illegal, excessive, and…