{"id":1031,"date":"2019-04-16T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/nursing-home-lawyer\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2019-04-16T06:14:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T11:14:49","slug":"illinois-appellate-court-reverses-order-denying-the-vacating-of-a-default-judgment-in-nursing-home-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/nursing-home-lawyer\/illinois-appellate-court-reverses-order-denying-the-vacating-of-a-default-judgment-in-nursing-home-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Order Denying the Vacating of a Default Judgment in Nursing Home Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The plaintiff, Godfrey Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center<\/a>, a nursing home, filed a complaint for services that was given to the defendant, John Toigo. At the time of the complaint, Toigo was a resident in this nursing home care facility. Through his son, Michael Toigo, he filed an answer and included affirmative defenses as to the nursing home\u2019s lack of standing.<\/p>\n

The court in Madison County<\/a>, Ill., erred in entering a default judgment against Toigo on the nursing home\u2019s oral motion for default. The court ruled that as the defendant was denied the opportunity to defend on the merits of his responsive pleadings and denied the opportunity to challenge the nursing home\u2019s affidavit as to damages, the appellate court found that the trial court erred in denying Toigo\u2019s pro se motion to vacate the default judgment.<\/p>\n

Godfrey Healthcare served its motion to reconsider, a notice of hearing on Toigo\u2019s former lawyer rather than on Toigo as required by the court order.<\/p>\n

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The plaintiff, Godfrey Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a nursing home, filed a complaint for services that was given to the defendant, John Toigo. At the time of the complaint, Toigo was a resident in this nursing home care facility. 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