Judge: Sandy boat lawsuit 'a disgrace'

Originally published: November 13, 2012 6:46 PM
Updated: November 13, 2012 7:54 PM
By ROBERT E. KESSLER robert.kessler@newsday.com

Photo credit: James Carbone | Anthony Magadino said he would not allow a boat that landed on his property during superstorm Sandy to be recovered until he got paid for the estimated $75,000 in damages the boat caused to his in-ground pool and deck area. (Nov. 8, 2012)

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A federal judge Tuesday blasted both the attorney for a boat owner who was trying to reclaim his vessel after it had been tossed into the swimming pool of a Lindenhurst homeowner by superstorm Sandy, and the attorney for the homeowner who objected to the retrieval.

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