O'HARE v. Permenter

OPINION

GLENN A. NORTON, Presiding Judge.

Jeanette Permenter appeals the judgment denying her motion to set aside a default judgment. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

Michael O’Hare filed a petition naming as defendant Jeanette Permenter d/b/a Rainbow Glass Company. Permenter failed to respond, and O’Hare moved for default judgment. As proof of service on Permenter, O’Hare attached to his motion a special process server’s affidavit. The affidavit states that a summons was served on “Janette Permenter” at an address in Illinois by substitute service. The affidavit notes that the person who…