Solaia Technology, LLC v. Specialty Publishing Co.

PRESIDING JUSTICE BURKE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs Solaia Technology, LLC (Solaia), the law firm of Niro, Scavone, Haller, & Niro, Ltd., and Raymond Niro (collectively plaintiffs) appeal from an order of the circuit court dismissing with prejudice their claims of defamation per se and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage against defendants Specialty Publishing Company, Peggy Smedley, John Buell and John Doe. On appeal, plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred (1) in dismissing their claim for defamation pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Illinois…