Libert v. Turzynski

Defendant, Stanley Turzynski, appeals from the order of the Circuit Court of Cook County denying his petition brought under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (c 110, § 72, Ill Rev Stats 1967) to set aside an order of default and a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in the amount of $15,000.

Defendant contends that “substantial justice” requires that the ex parte judgment be set aside, and the trial court erred in failing to grant him relief pursuant to section 72.

On August 6, 1963, plaintiff, a physician, filed a complaint for libel against defendant, a physician, alleging that defendant…