American International Hospital v. Chicago Tribune Co.

Plaintiff, American International Hospital (Hospital), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing with prejudice its three count amended complaint for defamation against defendants Chicago Tribune, William Gaines (collectively Tribune) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH). The principal issues raised on appeal include whether: the transfer of venue to Cook County was proper; the allegedly libelous article was true; and, the amended complaint states a cause of action for defamation.

For the reasons hereinafter presented, we affirm in part,…