CPLR 7205 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 7204 Recovery of part of penalty or forfeiture up ARTICLE 72 Recovery of Penalty or Forfeiture Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 7205 Defense of good faith reliance on judicial decision Civil Practice Law & Rules (CVP) CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 72 § 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.