Van Horne v. Muller

This case involves an appeal from the circuit court óf Cook County in which Keith Van Horne (Van Horne) alleges that Chicago disc jockey Matthew “Mancow” Muller (Muller) and his on-air associate, Irma Blanco (Blanco), published defamatory remarks about him during their morning broadcast. We also address the scope of liability for an action alleging negligent and/or reckless hiring, supervision, or retention where the plaintiff has suffered no physical harm. Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing five counts of the complaint under section 2 — 615 of the Illinois Code of…