Dahlke v. City of Springfield

These proceedings arise out of a small claim brought by the plaintiff against the defendant City of Springfield for damage to a motor vehicle resulting after contact with a pothole in a negligently or improperly maintained public way as alleged in said claim by sáid plaintiff. Hearing thereon had been scheduled on April 21, 1988 and the said defendant City, having failed to appear, was defaulted with judgment entered against it by the Trial Court in the sum of $411.44 plus costs of $8.89.

Thereafter, the defendant seasonably moved for Relief of Judgment, citing in its motion that the attorney…