Princess Cruises, Inc. v. General Electric Co.

Princess Cruises (plaintiff) sent GE (defendant) a purchase order for ship inspection and repair services; GE's counter-quotation, explicitly for "engineering services," set different terms excluding warranties and limiting liability to the contract price, and Princess allowed GE to proceed and paid in full. After GE improperly cleaned a rotor and damaged the ship, the jury, instructed under UCC § 2-207 principles that implied warranties and consequential damages were available, awarded Princess over $4.5 million; GE appealed the damages award.