Cross v. 50th Ward Community Ambulance Co.

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• deciding that “Rule 209 procedure is inappropriate because there is no factual dispute concerning the ‘reasonable excuse’ prong of the three-part test and no material factual dispute with regard to the ‘promptness’ prong”
• court need not proceed under Rule 209 when petition is patently frivolous or inadequate
• conclusory allegations do not give rise to disputed issues of fact and court did not err in failing to conduct proceedings pursuant to Rule 209 before denying petition to open default judgment
• conclusory allegations do not give rise to disputed issues of fact and court did not err in failing to conduct proceedings pursuant to Rule 209 before denying petition to open default judgment
• delay in filing petition to open default judgment may be excused where petitioner establishes that plaintiff lulled defendant into a false sense of security during settlement negotiations

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