Robinson v. Ryan

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

North American Elite Insurance Company (North American) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County denying its petition seeking relief from a judgment entered in favor of plaintiff Charles Robinson, pursuant to section 2—1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2—1401 (West 2002)). On appeal, North American contends that the circuit court abused its discretion by denying its petition where North American asserted a meritorious defense to the validity of the judgment and exercised due diligence in presenting…