Brookline School District v. Bird, Inc.

Following a bench trial, the Superior Court (Dalianis, J.) found the defendant, Bird, Inc., liable for damages to the plaintiff, Brookline School District. The defendant appeals, arguing that the superior court erred in finding: (1) the defendant failed to provide adequate warnings and instructions concerning the installation and use of its roofing shingles; and (2) the defendant’s failure to warn proximately caused the damage to the plaintiff’s roof. We reverse.

In 1987, the plaintiff contracted with a construction company for the roofing work on an addition to one of its schools. The…