Kakuris v. Klein

After being discharged, plaintiff brought a defamation action against Chicago Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (Boy Scouts), his former employer, Joseph Klein (Klein), his supervisor and Retail Credit Company (Retail Credit), a credit collecting and reporting company, for allegedly defamatory statements concerning his job performance which were published by Boy Scouts and Klein and republished by Retail Credit. Defendants’ motion to strike and dismiss plaintiff’s second amended complaint for its failure to state a cause of action was granted by the trial court. Plaintiff appeals.

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