Sawyier v. Young

Defendant appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County which (1) denied his motion to enter a default judgment for plaintiffs’ failure to answer his counterclaim or, alternatively, to set a trial date on the counterclaim, and (2) dismissed the counterclaim on grounds that it was not within the jurisdiction of a court hearing forcible entry and detainer actions. He contends that the trial court exceeded its authority in denying his motion and improperly dismissed his counterclaim on the grounds that it was not germane to a forcible detainer proceeding. Both defendant and…