Legal Opinion
Rogers v. South Slope Holding Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Dennis F. Bender, J.
In the action herein, the plaintiffs are suing the defendants for trespass and for denying the plaintiffs their littoral rights. The parties own adjoining parcels of land fronting on Keuka Lake. The defendants have constructed a large two-story boathouse (approximately 32 feet by 36 feet), that is built in the water. The plaintiffs claim the boathouse is on their property by deed, or that its existence violates their littoral rights of lake access, and, in particular, the ability to launch their boats. The defendants allege defendant South Slope owns…
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