Nordhem v. Harry's Cafe, Inc.

Plaintiffs, Jon Nordhem and William Nordhem, were awarded judgments, by confession, against defendants, Harry’s Cafe, Inc., and its board of directors. Thereafter, an order was entered granting plaintiffs’ motion to confirm the judgments but denying a motion of defendants to open the judgments and for leave to file a proposed counterclaim. On defendants’ appeal therefrom, this court found an abuse of discretion in denying leave to file the counterclaim and remanded with instructions to permit its filing. Nordhem v. Harry’s Cafe, Inc. (1983), 116 Ill. App. 3d 933, 452 N.E.2d 626.

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