JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS

August 2006

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New York Supreme Court Holds that Riparian Owners Enjoy Access to Navigable Waters even if that Right Exceeds the Rights Granted by the Regulating Municipality
Muraca v. Meyerowitz

On July 10, 2006 the New York Supreme Court, Nassau District, held that riparian owners enjoy access to navigable waters even if that riparian right is greater than the rights granted by the regulating municipality. The Court further found that defendants had riparian right to reasonable use of the water front, which included the right to maintain a dock but not necessarily one that would accommodate a 28 foot power boat.