The opinion of the court was delivered
PER CURIAM.
Plaintiff, a member of the bar, brought this action against a former client for malicious prosecution of a complaint before the Ethics Committee. The trial court awarded compensatory damages of $400 and punitive damages of $500. We certified defendant's appeal before it was heard in the Appellate Division.
Defendant challenges the constitutionality of the statute under which this action was brought...
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