Legal Opinion
Ashe v. Hatfield
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 2, 1973No. 58301PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Goldberg
Gerald Ashe (plaintiff) brought action for libel against Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. and its Assistant News Director James Hatfield (defendants.) The trial court sustained the motion of defendants and dismissed the suit with prejudice. Plaintiff appeals.
The pertinent facts appear from the properly pleaded allegations of plaintiff’s complaint, admitted by the motion to dismiss. (Holiday Magic, Inc. v. Scott, 4 Ill.App.3d 962, 963, 282 N.E.2d 452 and cases therein cited.) It appears from the complaint that plaintiff was, and still is, employed as a news writer by defendant Columbia…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- John v. Tribune CompanyIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Zeinfeld v. Hayes Freight Lines, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1968
- Zamouski v. GerrardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
- Austin Liquor Mart, Inc. v. Department of RevenueIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- Holiday Magic, Inc. v. ScottAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Valentine v. North American Co. for Life & Health InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- Edwards v. University of Chicago Hospitals & ClinicsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Bond v. PecautDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Miller v. DANVILLE ELKS LDG. 332, BPOEAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Jones v. Britt Airways, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1985
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