Danforth v. Checker Taxi Co., Inc.

In a proceeding under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill Rev Stats, c 110, §72 (1967)), the trial court vacated an order dismissing a personal injury suit because of the failure of the plaintiff to answer interrogatories submitted by the defendant in accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 219(c) (Ill Rev Stats, c 110A, § 219 (c) (1967)). The court found that there was negligence on the part of plaintiff’s attorney in failing to comply with the court’s orders, but evidently considered dismissal of the suit too drastic a remedy and instead entered an order vacating the…