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VANDERBILT v. SOVEREIGN OIL CO.

No. 77-466.

61 Ill. App.3d 149 (1978)

377 N.E.2d 1071

SAMUEL VANDERBILT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SOVEREIGN OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed May 31, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Menk, Bishop & Kezelis, of Chicago (Algimantas Kezelis and John T. Mehigan, of counsel), for appellants.

Marshall I. Teichner, of Chicago (Philip J. Rock and Rock, Fusco, Heneghan & Rachman, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County vacating an order of dismissal pursuant to plaintiff's petition under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110, par. 72). The sole issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in vacating the order of dismissal.

Plaintiff brought this action on May 27, 1971, to recover damages...

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