Ford v. Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co.

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiffs on November 23, 1963, as the result of the alleged negligence of a number of defendants. The Carroll Chemical Company was one of the defendants named in the original complaint, filed November 17, 1964. On June 27, 1967, Howard Carroll, an officer of the Carroll Chemical Company, was added as a defendant in his individual capacity. Service was purportedly effected upon Howard Carroll on July 8,1967. A default judgment was entered against Howard Carroll in the amount of $88,000 for plaintiff Ford and $7500 for…