Fornelli v. Centanne

Plaintiffs appeal from an order granting defendant’s petition under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110, par. 72), which set aside a default judgment for plaintiffs in a forcible entry and detainer action involving commercial premises. Plaintiffs contend that (1) defendant totally failed to exercise due diligence in preventing entry of the default judgment; (2) the record does not establish that the default judgment was attended by unfair, unjust or unconscionable circumstances; and (3) defendant did not meet his burden of proving the existence of a meritorious…