Statute · New York Civil Practice Law & Rules
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 7205 — Defense of good faith reliance on judicial decision
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 7205
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Civil Practice Law & Rules
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 7205. Defense of good faith reliance on judicial decision. No action for a penalty or forfeiture may be brought for an act done in good faith and pursuant to a construction given to a statute by a decision of an appellate court and adjudged lawful thereby, where such act was done prior to a…
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N.Y. C.P.L.R. 7205 — Defense of good faith reliance on judicial decision is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 7205. Defense of good faith reliance on judicial decision. No action for a penalty or forfeiture may be brought for an act done in good faith and pursuant to a construction given to a statute by a decision of an appellate court and adjudged lawful thereby, where such act was done prior to a reversal or the overruling of such decision.