TOTTEN v. CRANE CO.

No. 13 C 8157.

WILLIAM TOTTEN, Plaintiff, v. CRANE CO., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

April 28, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Totten, Plaintiff, represented by William Robert Fahey , Cooney & Conway, Katharine Crane Byrne , Cooney & Conway, Robert John Cooney, Jr. , Cooney & Conway & Timothy G. Martin , Cooney & Conway.

Crane Co., Defendant, represented by Catherine Lynn Carlson , Gunty and McCarthy, James Paul Kasper , Gunty & McCarthy Law Offices & Dawn Michele Beery , K&L Gates LLP.

H.B. Fuller Company, Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Union Carbide Corporation, Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C..

Union Carbide Corporation, individually and f/k/a Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Co., Defendant, represented by Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Certainteed Corporation, Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

DAP, Inc., Defendant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

Ingersoll Rand Company, Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC, Kimberly Danielle Musick & Scott H. Koontz , HeplerBroom LLC.

Gardner Denver, Inc., Defendant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

IMO Industries, Inc., Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Air & Liquid Systems, Inc., Successor by Merger to Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Aurora Pump Company, Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

Warren Pumps, LLC, Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Armstrong International, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

CBS Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Mueller Company, Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

Riley Power, Inc., f/k/a Riley Stoker Corporation, Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Trane U.S. Inc., Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC, Kimberly Danielle Musick & Scott H. Koontz , HeplerBroom LLC.

BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc., as successor-by-merger to Borg-Warner Corporation, Defendant, represented by Bradley Charles Nahrstadt , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd. & Frank Tung , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd..

Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Defendant, represented by Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

ITT Industries, Inc., individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Bell & Gossett Pump Co., Defendant, represented by Jeffrey E. Rogers , McGuireWoods LLP & Undray Wilks , McGuire Woods LLP.

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

Air & Liquid Systems, Inc., Successor by Merger to Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Armstrong International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Aurora Pump Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc., as successor-by-merger to Borg-Warner Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley Charles Nahrstadt , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd. & Frank Tung , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd..

Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Certainteed Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Catherine Lynn Carlson , Gunty and McCarthy, James Paul Kasper , Gunty & McCarthy Law Offices & Dawn Michele Beery , K&L Gates LLP.

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

H.B. Fuller Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

IMO Industries, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

ITT Industries, Inc., individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Bell & Gossett Pump Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Jeffrey E. Rogers , McGuireWoods LLP & Undray Wilks , McGuire Woods LLP.

Ingersoll Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC & Kimberly Danielle Musick .

Riley Power, Inc., f/k/a Riley Stoker Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC & Kimberly Danielle Musick .

Union Carbide Corporation, individually and f/k/a Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Warren Pumps, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

DAP, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

DAP, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

Air & Liquid Systems, Inc., Successor by Merger to Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Armstrong International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Aurora Pump Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc., as successor-by-merger to Borg-Warner Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley Charles Nahrstadt , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd..

Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Certainteed Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Catherine Lynn Carlson , Gunty and McCarthy, James Paul Kasper , Gunty & McCarthy Law Offices & Dawn Michele Beery , K&L Gates LLP.

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

H.B. Fuller Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

IMO Industries, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

ITT Industries, Inc., individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Bell & Gossett Pump Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Jeffrey E. Rogers , McGuireWoods LLP & Undray Wilks , McGuire Woods LLP.

Ingersoll Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC & Kimberly Danielle Musick .

Riley Power, Inc., f/k/a Riley Stoker Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC & Kimberly Danielle Musick .

Union Carbide Corporation, individually and f/k/a Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Warren Pumps, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc., as successor-by-merger to Borg-Warner Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Bradley Charles Nahrstadt , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd. & Frank Tung , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd..

BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc., as successor-by-merger to Borg-Warner Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley Charles Nahrstadt , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd. & Frank Tung , Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd..

Air & Liquid Systems, Inc., Successor by Merger to Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Armstrong International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Aurora Pump Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Certainteed Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Catherine Lynn Carlson , Gunty and McCarthy, James Paul Kasper , Gunty & McCarthy Law Offices & Dawn Michele Beery , K&L Gates LLP.

DAP, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Anna Gonis O'Connor , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney.

H.B. Fuller Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

IMO Industries, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

ITT Industries, Inc., individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Bell & Gossett Pump Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Jeffrey E. Rogers , McGuireWoods LLP & Undray Wilks , McGuire Woods LLP.

Ingersoll Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC, Kimberly Danielle Musick & Scott H. Koontz , HeplerBroom LLC.

Riley Power, Inc., f/k/a Riley Stoker Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC, Kimberly Danielle Musick & Scott H. Koontz , HeplerBroom LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, individually and f/k/a Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Warren Pumps, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Daniel J. Cheely , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen & Maura Yusof , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.


OPINION AND ORDER

SARA L. ELLIS, District Judge.

Before the Court are Plaintiff William Totten's motions to remand the case to state court [37] and to strike the notice of removal [39]. Both motions are denied. The Court finds that this issue is governed by Ruppel v. CBS Corp., 701 F.3d 1176, 1180 (7th Cir. 2012), in which the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court's remand after a...

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