Sherman v. Puritan-Bennett Corp.

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

SHAPIRO, District Judge.

This products liability action was commenced in state court by Daniel Sherman (“Sherman”), administrator of the estate of his deceased wife, Margaret. Defendant Puritan-Bennett Corporation timely removed the case to this court and subsequently impleaded third-party defendants Delaware County Memorial Hospital (“Hospital”) and Bard-Parker, a division of Becton Dickson and Company (“Bard”). Jurisdiction exists by reason of the diverse citizenship of Sherman and Puritan. 1 Pennsylvania law is applicable. Bard has moved for summary judgment on Puritan’s…