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3757 The Code of Civil Procedure Section that permits the award of attorney fees in an action for damages arising from "...the performance of a peace officer's duties ... or in an action for libel or slander ... " does not authorize the award of attorney fees in an action for libel or slander against any defendant but a peace officer or a peace officer's public agency employer.CitationMARTIN v SZETO (Defamation Fees) 32 C4 445 [See: CCP 1021.7; CA Const IV, 9; Planned Protective Svcs v Gorton 200 CA3 1; Martin v Szeto (RevGrtd) 94 CA4 687, T/AT 1/02; Harbor v Deukmejian 43 C3 1078]
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