Appellate Division, Second Department · September 30, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05523
Johnson v Brentwood Teachers Assn.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05523
Holding The court affirmed the dismissal of the complaint against the union defendants for failure to state a cause of action and granted their motion for costs and attorneys’ fees under the Anti-SLAPP statute. However, the court reversed the lower court’s sua sponte dismissal of the claims against the candidate defendants, finding no extraordinary circumstances to warrant such relief.
The court’s words
the plaintiffs failed to state a cause of action alleging a violation of Civil Rights Law § 40-c or Executive Law §§ 290 to 300 against the union defendants
2026 NY Slip Op 05523, at the official text
no extraordinary circumstances warranted granting that relief to those defendants, who did not move for dismissal
2026 NY Slip Op 05523, at the official text
the union defendants were entitled to an award of costs and attorneys' fees pursuant to Civil Rights Law § 70-a(1)(a)
2026 NY Slip Op 05523, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 30, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05523 |
| Area of law | Civil Rights and Constitutional Law · Defamation and Anti-SLAPP |
| Week | Week ending October 3, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05523 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 698 |
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