Turbomeca, S.A. v. Era Helicopters LLC

ELROD, Circuit Judge:

The sole issue on appeal is whether this circuit should recognize a post-sale negligence exception to the maritime “economic loss doctrine” established in East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval, Inc., 476 U.S. 858, 106 S.Ct. 2295, 90 L.Ed.2d 865 (1986). We decline to do so and affirm the district court’s judgment dismissing the tort claims alleging a post-sale failure to warn of a pre-sale product defect.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On or about May 13, 2005, the pilot of a helicopter operated by Era Helicopters LLC (“Era”) experienced engine trouble and…