Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Eminent Domain
Court properly granted Defendants' Section 2-1401 petition to vacate agreed order and judgment entered in eminent domain action. Invalidity of 1991 ordinance, upon which condemnation action was premised, had been established as a matter of collateral estoppel. Meritorious defense of invalid ordinance was established, and Defendants' due diligence requirements were satisfied. Court within its discretion in not holding evidentiary hearing, given unique equitable circumstances of case and extensive volume of information and facts available to court during proceedings. (LIU and HARRIS, concurring.)