Legal Opinion
Difanis v. Martin-Trigona
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 26, 1979No. 15052PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE REARDON
delivered the opinion of the court:
On September 29, 1977, the plaintiff, Thomas J. Difanis, filed a two-count complaint against the defendant, Anthony R. Martin-Trigona, for libel. Count I of the complaint alleged that defendant defamed plaintiff by alerting the news media of Champaign County, by telegram, of a news conference to be held by defendant the following day. Statements made about the plaintiff by the defendant in that telegram accused plaintiff of the commission of a crime. Count I prayed for actual damages of at least *1 and punitive damages of at least *64,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Reid v. Phillip G.Illinois Supreme Court · 1971
- Lord v. HubertIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
- Patrick v. Burgess-Norton Manufacturing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Block v. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
- Donoghue v. Kohlmeyer & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Hess v. Great Atlantic & Pac. Tea Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1981
- Campbell v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
- In Re RobertsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Green v. MyersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Kottmeyer v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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