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      "GUILLERMO ROMO, Adm\u2019r of the Estate of Francisco Romo, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALLIN EXPRESS SERVICE, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees."
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        "text": "JUSTICE McNULTY\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nGuillermo Romo, administrator of the estate of Francisco Romo, appeals the trial court\u2019s order of September 27, 1989, denying his second section 2 \u2014 1401 petition (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 2 \u2014 1401) for want of jurisdiction. Romo\u2019s wrongful death and product liability suit was dismissed on October 27, 1987, for failure to comply with pretrial discovery requests regarding the furnishing of an expert witness as required by Supreme Court Rule 220 (107 Ill. 2d R. 220). The first section 2 \u2014 1401 petition seeking to vacate the 1987 dismissal was denied without prejudice on August 16, 1989. The second such petition was filed on September 7, 1989, and denied on September 27, 1989. On October 23, 1989, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal from the September 27 order.\nDefendant\u2019s contention that the denial of a section 2 \u2014 1401 petition to vacate is a final and appealable order is supported by statute. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 2 \u2014 1401; 107 Ill. 2d R. 304(b)(3).) Case law indicates not only that a second section 2 \u2014 1401 petition is an inappropriate avenue for relief in the trial court, but also that a second such petition does not toll the 30 days provided for filing an appeal. (107 Ill. 2d R. 303. See In re Marriage of Ohlson (1984), 126 Ill. App. 3d 374, 466 N.E.2d 1280; Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. v. Rubin (1980), 89 Ill. App. 3d 244, 411 N.E.2d 866; In re Marriage of Kirk (1980), 85 Ill. App. 3d 805, 407 N.E.2d 562.) Defendant therefore maintains that the trial court correctly dismissed plaintiff\u2019s second petition and argues that this court should likewise dismiss an untimely appeal.\nWithout departing from established authority, we find that because of the dismissal of the first section 2 \u2014 1401 petition on August 16, 1989, \u201cwithout prejudice,\u201d the trial court invited a refiling, and thus retained jurisdiction over the petition filed 22 days later on September 7, 1989. In this order the trial judge stated:\n\u201cNow, there is no question that your petition does not set forth specific factual allegations of your having a meritorious claim. *** At this point my order is, your petition is denied without prejudice.\u201d\nThe inclusion of this language makes this judgment substantially similar to an order granting leave to amend. Plaintiff\u2019s counsel, relying on such an interpretation refiled the petition, this time setting forth specific factual allegations, thus curing the defect noted by the trial judge. Case law does support the court\u2019s authority to grant leave to amend a section 2 \u2014 1401 petition and further indicates that the time for filing an appeal does not begin to run until a final judgment on such an amendment is issued. See Elliott Construction Corp. v. Zahn (1968), 99 Ill. App. 2d 112, 241 N.E.2d 129; Sullivan v. Bach (1981), 100 Ill. App. 3d 1135, 427 N.E.2d 645.\nAccordingly, we find that plaintiff filed a timely appeal from the order of September 27, 1989. We further determine that the trial judge had jurisdiction to hear the second section 2 \u2014 1401 petition and reverse his order dismissing such petition.\nThe judgment of the trial court is reversed and remanded for a hearing on the merits of the second section 2 \u2014 1401 petition.\nJudgment reversed and remanded with directions.\nMURRAY and GORDON, JJ., concur.",
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      "Randall S. Goulding, of Chicago (David A. Novoselsky & Associates, of counsel), for appellant.",
      "Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, Thomas F. Tobin, Michael A. Pollard, and Mary K. McMahon Dudley, of counsel), for appellee Ford Motor Company."
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    "head_matter": "GUILLERMO ROMO, Adm\u2019r of the Estate of Francisco Romo, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALLIN EXPRESS SERVICE, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.\nFirst District (5th Division)\nNo. 1\u201489\u20142882\nOpinion filed July 26, 1991.\nRehearing denied October 9, 1991.\nRandall S. Goulding, of Chicago (David A. Novoselsky & Associates, of counsel), for appellant.\nBaker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, Thomas F. Tobin, Michael A. Pollard, and Mary K. McMahon Dudley, of counsel), for appellee Ford Motor Company."
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