Legal Opinion
Cianci v. Pettibone Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 31, 1998No. 1-97-4175, 1-97-4445 consPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greiman
Plaintiffs, Enrica Cianci and Renate Nowosad, brought suits against defendants Pettibone Corporation, Beardsley Piper Division (Pettibone), James Hall, and Mary Mendez alleging defamation. The circuit court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on Cianci’s claim and, after trial, the circuit court entered judgment for defendants on Nowosad’s claim. Both plaintiffs appealed and this court consolidated the cases. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
On September 6, 1996, Cianci filed a second amended complaint alleging defamation. According to the complaint, Cianci was employed by…
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