Shorb by Shorb v. Airco, Inc.

OPINION

JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Senior District Judge.

Third-party defendants Sandoz, Inc. (“Sandoz”) and Hospal Medical Corporation (“Hospal”) have filed cross-motions for summary judgment. Before discussing these motions, I will briefly review the procedural history of this action.

I

Plaintiff Larry Shorb suffered severe brain damage when the tubing of a Monaghan series 300 D.O. anesthesia ventilator (“series 300 D.O. ventilator”) became disconnected during oral surgery. Plaintiffs sued Aireo, Inc. (“Aireo”), 1 which sold the allegedly defective ventilator. Aireo impleaded three parties: J.J.…