Legal Opinion
Flannery v. Allyn
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 26, 1964No. Gen. 49,147PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sullivan
This is an appeal from judgments entered on verdicts in favor of each of the plaintiffs in a libel action, after the court had instructed the jury as to defendant’s liability. The plaintiffs were police officers of the Chicago Park District at the time of the occurrence complained of.
On July 21, 1958 the defendant wrote and sent the following letter to Chief George Otlewis of the Chicago Park District:
“Chief George Otlewis
Police Division
Chicago Park District
Administration Building
425 East 14th Boulevard
Chicago 5, Illinois
Prior to noon on March 23rd on the Outer Drive, the officers driving…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Cook v. East Shore Newspapers, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1945
- McDavitt v. BoyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Cowper v. VannierAppellate Court of Illinois · 1959
- Gribben v. Interstate Motor Freight System Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1962
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Bond v. PecautDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Illinois School Bus Co. v. South Suburban Safeway Lines, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1971
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