The long-standing rule of Robins Dry Dock is that in order to recover damages for economic loss, the plaintiff must have suffered some physical damage to property in which the plaintiff has a proprietary interest. Robins Dry Dock v. Flint, 275 U.S. 203 (1927). The Robins Dry Dock rule is rooted in the principle that there must be a tangible, more-than-fleeting connection between a defendant's actions and the damages of which the plaintiff complains. Otherwise, there would be no limit to a defendant's liability. Continue reading >