Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co. of America v. Lake Shore Electric Corp.

ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS

McKINNEY, District Judge.

This products liability action comes before the Court on the motions to dismiss filed by defendants Lake Shore Electric and Westinghouse Electric. The issues raised have been briefed and are ready for resolution. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES the motion.

I. Factual and Procedural Background 1

Plaintiff Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance filed this subrogation action in August of 1989, seeking to recover sums paid to its insured for property damage caused by the malfunction of an electrical device at a chicken farm. In its…