Tunney v. American Broadcasting Co.

Plaintiff brought suit for damages for alleged libel and slander based on a television news story broadcast by American Broadcasting Company and WLS TV. The court granted ABC’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff appeals.

The issue on appeal is whether the granting of summary judgment was proper.

Plaintiff filed a two-count complaint for libel and slander. Count I was directed against American Broadcasting Company and WLS TV, its subsidiary (hereinafter referred to collectively as ABC). Count II was directed against four individual defendants who were subsequently dismissed as a result of…