Slovinski v. Elliot
Illinois Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court 1
927 N.E.2d 1221 (2010)
51 Ill.2d 51
Jerry SLOVINSKI, Appellant,
v.
James ELLIOT et al., Appellees.
No. 107146.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
April 15, 2010.
Tom Leahy and Michael Alkaraki, of Leahy & Hoste, of Chicago, for appellant.
Jeffrey Patrick Guzak, of Inverness, for appellee James Elliott.
David M. Hundley, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Ill. Trial Lawyers Ass'n.
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · BurkeJustice Burke
Following the entry of a default judgment in a defamation lawsuit, a jury awarded the plaintiff, Jerry Slovinski, $81,600 in damages for emotional distress and $2 million in punitive damages. The circuit court of Cook County remitted…
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