Beauchamp v. Zimmerman Modified opinion

Defendant, Robert Zimmerman, M.D., appeals from the order of the circuit court of Cook County granting the petition for relief from judgment filed by plaintiff, Eugene Beauchamp, pursuant to section 2 — 1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2—1401 (West 2002)). Defendant contends that the circuit court abused its discretion in granting plaintiffs petition because plaintiff failed to make the requisite showing to obtain relief under section 2 — 1401. We agree and reverse.

The following procedural history is relevant to our determination of this appeal. Sometime in July 1998,…