A new court ruling greenlights a lawsuit brought by homeowners in the Rockaways who lost their homes during Hurricane Sandy.

On Tuesday the state's highest court, handed down a decision allowing dozens of Rockaway residents and business owners to continue their lawsuit against their utility companies.

More than 120 homeowners filed the suit in 2013 claiming the Long Island Power Authority or LIPA and National Grid were responsible for massive electrical fires during the storm. One hundred fifty homes were destroyed.

According to lawyers representing dozens of home and business owners in Rockaway Park, Belle Harbor, and Breezy point, LIPA and National Grid did not cut off electrical power to the Rockaway Peninsula before Sandy hit even though the utility companies were aware of the impending storm.

The utilities wanted the court to grant them "governmental immunity" to halt the lawsuit but the State Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday the utilities are not immune, so the suit can move forward.

NY1 reached out to the utility companies for comment. LIPA issued the following statement saying quote, "We believe the decision to keep power on to critical care facilities, first responders, and people’s homes was prudent and protected under our government immunity status and will continue to present our position in court."

NY1 is still waiting to hear back from National Grid.