Elmont man can reclaim boat tossed by Sandy

Originally published: November 7, 2012 9:17 PM
Updated: November 7, 2012 9:47 PM
By ROBERT E. KESSLER robert.kessler@newsday.com

Photo credit: James Carbone | A federal judge ordered that Andres Medina, an Elmont boat owner, can reclaim his 38-foot power boat, tossed by superstorm Sandy from its Lindenhurst dry dock onto a nearby homeowner's property, despite the homeowner's objections, according to court papers. (Nov. 8, 2012)

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A federal judge Wednesday ordered that an Elmont boat owner can reclaim his 38-foot power boat, tossed by superstorm Sandy from its Lindenhurst dry dock into a nearby homeowner's swimming pool, despite the homeowner's objections, according to court papers.

In apparently one of the first federal lawsuits growing out of the damage caused by the storm, Andres Medina and his insurance company...

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