McDermott Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Clyde Iron, Amclyde, a Division of Amca International, Inc., and River Don Casting Ltd., Cross-Appellees

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

This is a suit for damage to property resulting from a failure of a large crane on an offshore platform. AmClyde and River Don appeal from a judgment on the jury’s verdict urging that AmClyde’s contract with McDermott, and general maritime law, protect them from liability in warranty and tort in addition to the limits on tort liability under the East River doctrine and that, in any event, they are entitled to the credit of McDermott’s settlement with others. McDermott cross-appeals attacking the application of East River and the denial of recovery for…