Genesis & Sons, Ltd. v. Theodosopoulos

Plaintiff, Genesis & Sons, Ltd., f/u/o American States Insurance Company, subrogee, filed a small claims complaint seeking $1,373.23 in property damages arising from an automobile accident on December 6, 1988, involving defendant, John E. Theodosopoulos. Defendant appeals from the trial court’s denial of his section 2 — 1401 petition (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 2 — 1401) to vacate the ex parte (default) judgment entered October 1, 1990, in favor of plaintiff. We reverse and remand.

The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s section 2 — 1401 petition to…