Lohja v. Checker Taxi Co.

On September 18, 1978, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed for failure to comply with discovery rules and orders. Four months later, plaintiff sought to vacate the dismissal pursuant to a section 72 petition (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 110, par. 72) which alleged that during part of the period of noncompliance, he was experiencing a neurological disorder and “did not recall” receiving notices of several of the discovery orders. The trial court granted plaintiffs petition to reinstate the cause. The only question presented for review is whether this petition was properly allowed. For the…