Texas Plumbing Co. v. Zurn Industries, Inc.

ESTES, District Judge.

The record in this case discloses that the jurisdiction of this court is invoked by a second petition for removal. It was filed by Third Party Defendant, Wood-ford Manufacturing Company, after the original defendant, Zurn Industries, Inc., filed a third party complaint against Woodford, for indemnity, or contribution “if it” (Zurn) “is held liable to any extent herein because of the matters complained of in plaintiff’s” (Texas Plumbing) “petition”, jurisdiction being based on diversity of citizenship between Woodford and both Zurn and plaintiff, The Texas Plumbing…