Anthony's Pier Four, Inc. v. Crandall Dry Dock Engineers, Inc.

On February 6 and 7, 1978, the “Great Blizzard of 1978” swept through Boston. 2 High winds and flood tides in Boston Harbor caused the S.S. Peter Stuyvesant to rise off an underwater cradle, break loose from its mooring, and capsize, resulting in a total loss of the ship. In this case, we consider whether the owner of the ship, Anthony’s Pier Four, Inc., may maintain its action against the designers of the mooring system for breach of express warranty.

The plaintiff commenced this action in 1980, naming as defendants the Perini Corporation (Perini), Haley & Aldrich, Inc. (Haley & Aldrich), and…