Jerry Tanner v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. D/B/A Itw Devcon Abi Corp. Hermetite Products, Ltd., A/K/A Stag Ltd., A/K/A Astor Stag Ltd.

77 F.3d 490 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jerry TANNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. d/b/a ITW Devcon; ABI Corp.; Hermetite Products, Ltd., a/k/a Stag Ltd., a/k/a Astor Stag Ltd., Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-35030. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 9, 1996. Decided Feb. 21, 1996. Before: NOONAN, LEAVY and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * PROCEEDINGS BELOW 2 Appellee Jerry Tanner filed this suit in Oregon state court in May 1993 alleging claims of strict liability and negligence because of a disabling skin condition he claims he suffered as a result of using a product called Epoxy Mending Putty. Tanner's original complaint named defendants Balkamp, Inc., Genuine Parts Company (NAPA), and ITW Devcon. Balkamp, NAPA, and ITW Devcon removed this case to federal district court in June of 1993. These defendants filed a third party complaint joining Hermetite Products, Inc. (Hermetite US),…