Legal Opinion
Seith v. Chicago Sun-Times, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 12, 2007No. 1-03-1307PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Malley
On May 7, 2002, plaintiff Alex R. Seith filed a two-count complaint alleging that an article written by the late Steve Neal and published by Chicago Sun-Times, Inc., contained statements which constituted per se libel and false-light invasion of privacy. Defendants moved to dismiss pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. 735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 2004). The circuit court of Cook County granted defendants’ motion to dismiss.
Plaintiff filed timely notice of appeal. On appeal, plaintiff asserted that his complaint stated a claim upon which relief could be granted.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Chapski v. Copley PressIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- John v. Tribune CompanyIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Gregory v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.California Supreme Court · 1976
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