Legal Opinion
Schivarelli v. CBS, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 16, 2002No. 1-01-3969 RelPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Brien
Plaintiffs, Peter Schivarelli and H.D. Stands, L.L.C., also known as Demon Dogs, appeal the order of the circuit court dismissing their complaint against defendants, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. 1 , WBBM Television, and Pamela Zekman, for defamation, false light invasion of privacy, commercial misappropriation, and commercial disparagement. Plaintiffs also appeal the order of the circuit court denying the City of Chicago’s motion to quash a subpoena directing its inspector general to produce an investigative report concerning Mr. Schivarelli. Defendants cross-appeal the order of the circuit court…
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- Schivarelli v. CBS, INC.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2002