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Abstergo corporation (Pennsylvania) manufactures time machines. It sells a time machine to Bayek (Maryland), and then the machine explodes. Bayek sues Abstergo corporation for $90,000 under a state products liability law. Abstergo corporation impleads Valhalla corporation (Maryland) under rule 14, which manufactured one of the components of the time machine. Bayek amends his complaint to add a claim against Valhalla corporation for $90,000. Valhalla corporation moves to dismiss Bayek's amended claim for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. How will the court rule on the motion?A.Granted because there is no claim with subject-matter jurisdiction.B.Granted because 28 U.S.C. §1367(b) bars jurisdiction.C.Denied because 28 U.S.C. §1367(a) authorizes jurisdiction.D.Granted because 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c) requires dismissal.
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