Legal Opinion

Cohen v. Salata

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 25, 1999No. 1-98-1274PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoffman

The plaintiff, Camille Cohen, appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing as time-barred her dental malpractice action against Robert J. Salata and Kimberly A. Zizic. In our analysis of this case, we address the question of whether the filing of an action in violation of the automatic stay provisions of section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 362 (1994)) invokes the circuit court’s subject matter jurisdiction.

The facts giving rise to this appeal are not in dispute. On May 7, 1997, the plaintiff filed a single-count complaint alleging dental malpractice against Salata, Zizic,…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  2. Maryland v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Kalb v. FeuersteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. In Re: Russell Schwartz Linda Schwartz, Debtors. Russell Schwartz Linda Schwartz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  5. River Park, Inc. v. City of Highland ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by18 opinions

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