Hartnett v. Stack

Defendant, James Stack, appeals from a Du Page County circuit court order striking defendant’s answer and affirmative defense and entering judgment against defendant and in favor of plaintiff, Patricia Hartnett. Defendant and defendant’s attorney, Robert E. Cleveland, also appeal from the circuit court’s entry of a judgment against them jointly and severally for plaintiff’s attorney fees and costs relating to discovery. The appeal presents us with four issues: (1) whether the trial court erred when it denied defendant’s petition for a change of venue; (2) whether the circuit court’s presiding…