Bimini Boat Sales purchased a fishing boat from Luhrs Corporation -- a boat manufacturer -- for the purpose of reselling it to the general public, but the vessel supposedly suffered from several design flaws and "fundamental structural deficiencies" which required significant repair before Bimini could offer it for sale.
After Bimini sued Luhrs for breach of the "implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose," the Suffolk County Supreme Court not only denied Bimini's request for relief in its favor but dismissed the case.
Since it thought Luhrs was liable for the defects, the Appellate Division, Second Department, reversed and reinstated the lawsuit.
There was no sinking that!
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Bimini Boat Sales, Inc. v. Luhrs Corp.