Berkson v. Quality Beauty Supply Co.

Defendant appeals the denial of a section 72 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110, par. 72) petition to vacate a default judgment in the amount of $14,500.

Inez Berkson (hereinafter plaintiff) suffered a personal injury to her nose, on May 17, 1972, while using a hair dryer which she purchased from Quality Beauty Supply Co. Inc. (hereinafter defendant). On May 30, 1972 plaintiff served an attorney’s hen upon defendant and De Graff Products, Inc. (hereinafter De Graff), the manufacturer of the hair dryer.

De Graff’s insurer, Insurance Company of North America, thereafter undertook an investigation of…