Gallagher v. Swiatek

PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

This cause has involved several claims and several parties but only two parties are involved in the instant appeal. Filene Gallagher is third-party plaintiff. Melvin J. Spotts is third-party defendant. Gallagher won a judgment against Spotts in the amount of $5,090. Spotts’ attorney was not present when the judgment was awarded. The attorney was also absent when the trial court denied Spotts’ motion to vacate the judgment. Spotts appeals. He contends that the trial court abused its discretion when it (1) denied a continuance to allow…