Heim v. Herrick

Plaintiffs sued defendants, Eagle Food Centers, Inc., doing business as Eagle Food Center, No. 297 (Eagle), and CTK, Inc., doing business as the Northender (CTK), under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (Dramshop Act) (235 ILCS 5/6 — 21(a) (West 2000)). While discovery was still under way, Eagle filed, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §§ 101 through 1330 (2000)). In re Eagle Food Centers, Inc., No. 03 — 15299 (PSH). The filing of the bankruptcy petition…