Blutcher v. EHS Trinity Hospital

This appeal arises from an order of the circuit court granting plaintiffs petition under section 2—1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2—1401 (West 1998)) and vacating dismissals pursuant to a prior settlement agreement. The issues raised on appeal are (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting plaintiffs section 2—1401 petition by vacating the dismissals entered into by the parties’ attorneys pursuant to a settlement agreement; and (2) whether the relief granted against Trinity was an abuse of the court’s discretion when plaintiffs proper remedy was against his…