O'CONNER v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.

No. 92-2989.

13 F.3d 1090 (1994)

James R. O'CONNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY and London Nuclear Services, Inc., Defendants-Appellees, and United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 7, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerelyn D. Maher (argued), Jay H. Janssen, Janssen, Becker, Maher & Wertz, Peoria, IL, USA for James R. O'Conner.

Rex K. Linder, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL, USA Richard F. Nelson, Rooks, Pitts & Poust, Chicago, IL, Donald E. Jose (argued), David Wiedis, Jose & Wiedis, West Chester, PA, for Commonwealth Edison Co.

William P. Barr, Office of U.S. Atty. Gen., Michael J. Singer, Patricia Ann Millett (argued), Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Appellate Section, Washington, DC, J. William Roberts, U.S. Atty., Springfield, IL, for U.S.

Before RIPPLE and MANION, Circuit Judges, and SHADUR, District Judge.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

James O'Conner originally brought this suit in Illinois state court. He sought damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by unsafe dosages of radiation. Shortly before trial, the action was removed to federal district court under the Price-Anderson Amendments Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2014, 2210 (the "Amendments Act"). Defendants Commonwealth Edison Co. ("Commonwealth Edison") and London Nuclear Services ("London Nuclear") then moved...

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