California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Crawford v. U.S. Bank Nat'Lass'N, A149617 (Cal. App. 2018):
"Nicholson v. Fazeli (2003) 113 [Cal.App.]4th 1091, 1100 [wife's malicious prosecution action was not barred by prior ruling in dissolution action denying her attorneys' fees and costs; primary rights intended to be vindicated by Family Code provisions for fees (adequate opportunity for all parties to litigate despite disparity in resources, and duty to cooperate and work toward settlement) were different from primary right involved in malicious prosecution (right to be free from malicious lawsuit)].
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