Legal Opinion
Harfenes v. Sea Gate Ass'n
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 10, 1995PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Beverly S. Cohen, J.
This is an action brought by plaintiffs for the recovery of damages under the provisions of Civil Rights Law § 70-a, which provides a cause of action for alleged victims of "SLAPP” suits (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation).
In 1992, the Legislature enacted Civil Rights Law §§ 70-a and 76-a to protect citizen activists from lawsuits brought against them in retaliation for their public advocacy. This *649legislation permits a defendant in an action "involving public petition and participation * * * [to] maintain an action * * * to recover damages…
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