Venue: | M.D. Ala. |
Facts: | Chicken farmer hires Latco to make a chicken house. Construction gy impleads the nail maker. |
Posture: | Still pre-trial, looks like. Motion to dismiss. |
Issue: | Was ITW properly impleaded? |
Holding: | Yes, denied. |
Rule: | Rule 14 allows impleading of any party who "may be liable." |
Reasoning: | There may or may not be recovery, and ITW is safe if Latco isn't liable, but this is all kosher. |
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