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X corporation (North Carolina) manufactures microwave ovens. It sells an oven to Juanita (Virginia), and then the oven explodes. Juanita sues X corporation for $90,000. X corporation impleads Y corporation (Virginia) under rule 14, which manufactured one of the components of the microwave. Juanita amends her complaint to add a claim against Y corporation for $90,000. Y corporation moves to dismiss Juanita's amended claim for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Which Supreme Court decision would a lower court apply here?A.GibbsB.Kroger
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