Beck v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

*1375OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

Diversity.

Can a defendant in a diversity case add additional non-diverse parties to a pending federal case by virtue of a third-party complaint for contribution and indemnity?

Simply put: no.

I. Facts

Gilbert Beck — the Plaintiff and a resident of Missouri — was employed by Technical as an insulator and was working on the construction of a power plant for Commonwealth Edison, an Illinois resident. Commonwealth Edison had also contracted with Thiessen to perform asbestos removal and insulation work. While Beck was working on top of various pipes above the…