Graf's Beverages of Illinois, Inc. v. Tauber

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE RECHENMACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the order of the trial court denying the petition to vacate a judgment under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110, par. 72).

By pretrial stipulation the issues in this appeal are limited to the following:(1) Did the trial court exercise its discretion?(2) Did the trial judge abuse his discretion in reference to the following:(a) Does the record show the appellant exercised due diligence?(b) Does the record show the appellant had a meritorious defense?(3) Does the law as…