Padilla v. Vazquez

The subject of this appeal is an order entered by the circuit court of Cook County denying plaintiff’s motion pursuant to section 2 — 1401 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 2 — 1401) which sought vacation of a final agreed order of dismissal which had been previously entered in favor of defendants-appellees. The trial judge’s denial of the motion was based upon her finding that plaintiff failed to personally serve the defendants-appellees with a copy of the motion. Plaintiff appeals, asserting that defense counsel’s appearance and objections to the…