Legal Opinion
Lavaja v. Carter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 10, 1987No. 85-1037PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Inglis
The defendant, Stephen House (defendant), appeals from the circuit court’s order striking his pleadings, both answer and counterclaim, and entering a default judgment against him because of his failure to comply with discovery rules and court orders. The underlying action was plaintiffs' suit to recover payments on a promissory note owed by defendant and Robert Carter (a codefendant not a party to this appeal).
On May 14, 1984, Anthony and Eleanor Lavaja (plaintiffs) filed a complaint alleging that “On December 15, 1982, for value received, Robert Carter and Stephen C. House, made, executed…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Rogers v. Robson, Masters, Ryan, Brumund and BelomAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Cedric Spring & Associates, Inc. v. N.E.I. Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Rogers v. ROBSON, MASTERS, RYANIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Hartnett v. StackAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
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