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OUTCOME: Trial Court reversed and the the case was remanded.
Defendant obtained an Order Dismissing the Plaintiff's case in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 103(b) claiming a lack of diligence in obtaining service of process over the Defendant.
OUTCOME: Affirmed
Defendant, TelOptic Cable Construction Company, Inc., and garnishee, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company (Grinnell), appeal from an order of the circuit court denying TelOptic's petition to vacate a de ... fault judgment pursuant to section 2-1401 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure ( 735 ILCS 5/2-1401 ) and denying Grinnell's petition to vacate the subsequent garnishment and turnover order entered against it. They alleged that the default judgment and subsequent orders were void because the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over TelOptic when it entered the order of default. In denying the petitions, the trial court found that TelOptic had subjected itself to the jurisdiction of the court by entering a general appearance prior to the entry of final judgment.
OUTCOME: The Court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions.
The case arises from the entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, Illinois Founders Insurance Company, on its declaratory judgment action against defendants, James Guidish, Joseph Guidish, Jr., ... Michael's Magic Touch, Ltd., Robert Luksik, August Russo, and Timothy R. Pope. The trial court determined that: (1) Illinois Founders did not owe a duty to defend or indemnify its insured, Magic Touch, or Magic Touch's employees, Luksik, Russo, and Pope, in a personal injury action filed against them by James and Joseph Guidish; and (2) the liability policy issued to Magic Touch did not cover the occurrence alleged in the Guidishes' complaint. The Guidishes and Luksik filed separate appeals which were consolidated. The Appellate Court considered: (1) whether the declaration that the policy did not cover counts I and II of the Guidishes' personal injury complaint was premature because their appeal from the dismissal of those counts was pending; and (2) whether the policy required Illinois Founders to prosecute Luksik's appeal from the personal injury action.
OUTCOME: Affirmed in part reversed in part
Post Decree Divorce Case involving claims of past due child support, college expenses and medical expenses. This case also raised issues as to when is a child emancipated for the purpose of paying col ... lege expenses.