Delta Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

An aircraft purchased by Delta Air Lines, Inc. from McDonnell Douglas Corporation, the manufacturer, suffered damages when its nose gear collapsed during a landing in Jacksonville, Florida, because a component part was incorrectly installed. There were no personal injuries. Delta seeks to recover from McDonnell the expenses incurred in repair on four theories of liability: (1) negligence; (2) breach of implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose; (3) breach of express warranty; and, (4) strict liability in tort. The District Court dismissed…