Makis v. Area Publications Corp.

Plaintiff, Paul Makis, instituted a libel action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendants, Area Publications Corp., d/b/a Suburban Tribune, Sue Treiman and William Guist. The trial court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with prejudice for failure to state a cause of action upon which relief could be granted.

The issue presented by plaintiff’s appeal from the dismissal of his complaint is whether the allegedly libelous article published in the Suburban Tribune is susceptible of an innocent construction. We find that it is and affirm the trial court.

On October 25, 1976, the Suburban…