§ 11. Fines must be reasonable and imposed only for cause. No citizen\nof this state ought to be fined or amerced without reasonable cause, and\nsuch fine or amercement should always be proportioned to the nature of\nthe offense.\n
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 11
Fines must be reasonable and imposed only for cause
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Leder v. American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (2015)
Most recently applied in Leder v. American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (November 2015)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.