Sackett Enterprises, Inc. v. Staren

Defendant John Staren appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting plaintiff Sackett Enterprises, Incorporated’s (Sackett’s), petition to register a default judgment rendered against Staren in the circuit court of Gibson County, Indiana. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

The record on appeal indicates the following. Defendant is a resident of Illinois. Plaintiff is the lessee of certain oil wells located in Indiana. In 1986, plaintiff solicited defendant by telephone and mail to invest in these oil wells. Face-to-face negotiations concerning this investment took place…