Legal Opinion
Kimbrell v. Brown
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 2011No. 10-1029PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Melvin Kimbrell, a citizen of Illinois, brought personal-injury claims against Kary Brown and Brown’s employer, Koet-ter Woodworking, Inc., citizens of Indiana. After Brown notified the district court that he had filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the district court stayed the case as to Brown, as required by the Bankruptcy Code. The district court then dismissed Kimbrell’s claims against Koetter Woodworking with prejudice, finding that Kim-brell failed to exercise reasonable diligence in serving process under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 103(b).
Kimbrell appealed the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Federal Communications Commission v. Airadigm Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Kevin Wingerter v. Chester Quarry CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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