IN RE BENALCAZAR

No. 02 B 06685.

283 B.R. 514 (2002)

In re Fernando A. BENALCAZAR, Debtor.

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

August 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Benjamin, Benjamin, Berneman & Brom LLC, Chicago, IL, for debtor.

Daniel M. Feeney, Miller, Shakman & Hamilton, Chicago, IL, for creditor.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

EUGENE R. WEDOFF, Chief Judge.

This Chapter 7 case is before the court on opposing motions, filed by the debtor and one of his creditors, dealing with the application of the automatic stay to state court contempt proceedings. As set forth below, (1) the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not prevent this court from considering the merits of the parties' motions; (2) the automatic stay applies to civil contempt proceedings brought...

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