Legal Opinion
Carey v. K-Way, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 31, 2000No. 1 — 99 — 2461PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS
delivered the opinion of the court.
A police officer took the plaintiff into custody after an officer of the corporation that owned the fast-food restaurant where he worked allegedly told the police officer that he suspected the plaintiff of having embezzled funds. The plaintiff was later released without being charged. He then filed suit against the corporation and its officer, alleging battery, false imprisonment and defamation.
The trial court dismissed the battery and defamation counts. The defendants then filed for summary judgment on the remaining false…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Meerbrey v. Marshall Field & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Soderlund Bros., Inc. v. Carrier Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1995
- Dutton v. Roo-Mac, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Standard Oil Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
- Richard Odorizzi v. A. O. Smith Corporation and Pinkerton's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by19 opinions
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