In a published decision Monday, the Appellate Division addressed the “unsettled law” underlying the Frivolous Litigation Statute and held that public entities are not immune from the sanctions that can be imposed.

Englewood Cliffs retained Thomas J. Trautner of Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, Jeffrey Surenian of Surenian, Edwards, Buzak & Nolan, and Albert Wunsch III to represent it in a declaratory judgment action over affordable housing litigation with a developer, 800 Sylvan Avenue, according to the opinion.