Calamari v. Drammis

PRESIDING JUSTICE DiVITO

delivered the opinion of the court;

In this appeal, we are asked to address the constitutionality of a recent amendment to section 2—622 of the Code of Civil Procedure (see Pub. Act 89—7, eff. March 9, 1995 (amending 735 ILCS 5/2—622 (West 1992))), the applicability of that amendment to a refiled complaint, and the propriety of the circuit court’s dismissal of a medical malpractice complaint with prejudice.

Plaintiff Louise Calamari filed a complaint against defendant Dr. John Drammis, Jr., alleging that he was negligent in performing plastic surgery on her. Defendant…