HARFENES v. SEA GATE ASSN.


167 Misc.2d 647 (1995)

647 N.Y.S.2d 329

Reuben J. Harfenes et al., Plaintiffs, v. Sea Gate Association, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

August 10, 1995


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sive, Paget & Reisel, P. C., New York City (Mark A. Chertok and Andrew J. Gershon of counsel), for Sea Gate Association, Inc., defendant. Robinson, Brog, Leinwand, Reich, Genovese & Gluck, P. C., defendant pro se, and Robert Milner for Robinson, Brog, Leinwand, Reich, Genovese & Gluck, P. C., defendant. Jonathan David Bachrach, New York City, for Reuben J. Harfenes, plaintiff.


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...

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