Wayne v. Thompson

Plaintiff appeals from the denial of his petition seeking to vacate a default judgment. Since plaintiff’s petition was filed after 30 days from the date of the default judgment, it will be reviewed as seeking relief pursuant to section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 110, par. 72).

On June 26, 1965, defendant’s automobile and plaintiff’s motorcycle collided in the vicinity of 1422 West Fargo Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. On January 6, 1966, defendant filed suit against plaintiff in the municipal division of the circuit court for the property damage to his automobile…