Federal Insurance v. ADT Security Systems, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

GETTLEMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Federal Insurance Company, as subrogee of Alan Singer and Beth Bronner (together, the “Insureds”), initiated the instant suit by filing a one-count complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against defendant ADT Security Systems, Inc. (“ADT”), seeking damages arising from defendant’s alleged failure to maintain the fire detection system installed in the home of Timothy Gerdeman (“Gerdeman”) that is next door to the Insured’s townhome. After defendant removed the case to this court, plaintiff filed a first amended…