Private persons are precluded from bringing a class action under the Donnelly Act (General Business Law § 340) because the treble damages remedy provided for in subdivision (5) constitutes a "penalty" within the meaning of CPLR 901 (b). General Business Law § 340 does not specifically authorize recovery in a class action and, therefore, this action may not be maintained (Rubin v Nine W. Group, 1999 NY Misc LEXIS 655, *10-14, 1999 WL 1425364, *4-5 [Sup Ct...
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