Social Studies

Michaela Garrison

14 December, 01:31

A condo owner, a citizen of State A, hired an electrician, a citizen of State A, and a gas worker, a citizen of State B, to fix the wiring in his condo and install a new gas stove. Unfortunately, the condo burned down while they were working on it. The condo owner sued the gas worker for negligence, seeking $100,000. The gas worker files a motion to dismiss the case for failure to join the electrician, alleging that he contributed to the fire.

How should the court rule?

A Deny the motion and order that the electrician be joined as a permissive co-defendant.

B Deny the motion and order that the electrician be joined as an indispensable party.

C Deny the motion, because the electrician is not a necessary party.

D Grant the motion, because the electrician is a necessary party but his joinder would destroy complete diversity.