Sarelas v. Law Bulletin Publishing Co.

This is a libel action. Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants. Defendants cross-appeal from the denial of their motion to have an assessment of costs and attorneys’ fees and for relief under sections 41 and 57 (5) of the Civil Practice Act.

Plaintiff’s primary contention is that the publication of a newspaper article by defendants constituted actionable libel. The article appeared in the April 16, 1965, issue of the “Chicago Daily Law Bulletin,” a publication of the defendant Law Bulletin Publishing Company, and consisted of the following:

“JURY TRIAL REPORT

“Th…