Since Rule 14 permits Latco to implead any party who “may be liable,” Fed. R. Civ. P. 14(a), it follows that the court must permit development of the factual record so the extent of that liability may be determined.
Since Latco has established a basis upon which it may properly implead ITW, the court need not address the applicability of Rule 14 to the other claims in Latco’s Third Party Complaint. It is well established that a properly impleaded claim may serve as an anchor for separate and independent claims under Rule 18(a). . . . In short, the court finds that Latco has properly impleaded ITW under Rule 14(a).