When Tyler Dagon sued BNSF Railway and U.S. Steel in state court for an incident that killed Timothy Dagon, the defendants removed the case to federal court in southern Illinois based on diversity of citizenship — even though the complaint alleged BNSF and U.S. Steel (Timothy’s employer) are both liable under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, and the FELA gives plaintiffs an absolute right to sue in either state or federal court. Looking solely at the face of the complaint, the case should have been …