Carpetland of Northwest Arkansas, Inc. v. Howard

Steele Hays, Justice.

The primary question in this product liability case concerns the defendant-manufacturers’ impleader of third-party defendants under ARCP Rule 14, and what causes of action defendants — third-party plaintiffs can maintain against third-party defendants after the original plaintiffs have dismissed their claim against the defendants.

Gary and Nancy Howard sued Carpetland of Northwest Arkansas, Inc., and Philadelphia Carpet, Inc., appellants, (Carpetland) alleging that a carpet installed in their home was defective, in that orange-pink spots had appeared on the carpet…