Hariri v. Amper
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nardelli, J.
In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether the motion court properly employed a narrow interpretation of Civil Rights Law §§ 70-a and 76-a in dismissing defendants’ counterclaim, which sought attorney’s fees and compensatory and punitive damages on the basis that plaintiffs complaint constituted an improper strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit).
Plaintiff Ronald D. Hariri, an attorney acting pro se herein, entered into negotiations in March 2004 to purchase property within Enterprise Park at Calverton (EPCAL), which is located in…
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