Bogiel v. Teledyne Industries, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, District Judge.

Leon Bogiel (“Bogiel”) filed this products liability action in the Circuit Court of Cook County against a defendant later learned to be Teledyne Industries, Inc. (“Teledyne”). Teledyne then removed the action to this Court, and Bogiel has moved to remand. For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion and order, Bogiel’s motion is granted.

Facts

Bogiel’s lawyer initiated his inquiries about the proper defendant with Bogiel’s employer, who referred counsel to the employer’s insurance carrier. From the latter the lawyer learned the machine had…