Olson
Olson v. Aaronoff CA2/2
Opinion
Opinion
I. Facts
In 2002, Aaronoff and Olson met and began working together to convert an historic apartment building into a condominium complex, where they resided as neighbors. Olson was also the building owner and served as president of the homeowners association. On January 1, 2012, Aaronoff purportedly created the ATW Trust as a religious trust for the benefit of the Ancient Temple of
1 See related appeals Aaronoff v. Olson (Jan. 24, 2023, B295388) [nonpub. opn.] and Olson v. Aaronoff (Feb. 24, 2023 B315237) [nonpub. opn.]. 2 “SLAPP” is an acronym for “strategic lawsuit against public participation” and refers to a lawsuit which both arises out of defendant’s constitutionally protected expressive or petitioning activity and lacks a probability of success on the merits. (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16; S. B. Beach Properties v. Berti (2006) 39 Cal.4th 374, 377.) 3 Undesignated statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure.
2 Wings Church. Aaronoff and two other individuals were the three trustees.
II. Procedural Background
A. Events Leading Up to Olson’s Award of Attorney Fees In 2015, Aaronoff and Olson had a falling-out and became embroiled in litigation. In…