A Nassau County judge has issued a $10,000 fine to an attorney who represented property owners over a controversial subdivision application, finding that their lawsuit was “strategic litigation against public participation” under New York law.
Supreme Court Justice Daniel Palmieri (See Profile) ruled on March 13 in Bennett v. Towers, 600049/14, that the suit was frivolous and filed only to stop people from opposing the subdivision. He ordered the plaintiffs’ attorney, Edward J. Boyle, to pay the maximum sanction allowed by the Uniform Rules of the state’s court system. Boyle could not be reached for comment.
