APPLEBAUM v. RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

No. 105905.

899 N.E.2d 262 (2008)

231 Ill.2d 429

Michael APPLEBAUM, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Joseph Applebaum, Deceased, Appellant, v. RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

November 20, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael I. Applebaum, Skokie, for appellant.

Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP, Chicago (Patricia J. Foltz, Diane I. Jennings and Aaron P. Ryan, of counsel), for appellees.

Michael D. Carter, Jr., and Thomas A. Kelliher, of Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd., Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.


OPINION

Justice FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

The circuit court of Cook County certified the following question of law for interlocutory appeal, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308(a) (155 Ill.2d R. 308(a)):

"Whether the nullity rule should be applied in a wrongful death action where the plaintiff is an attorney who has passed the bar and was on inactive status at the time...

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