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Gogerty v. Covins

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 7, 1955No. Gen. 9,963PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE CARROLL

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action brought against the Vermilion County Star, Fred Smith and Meyer Covins as defendants to recover damages for publication of an alleged libel. Before trial the complaint was dismissed as to the defendants, Vermilion County Star and Fred Smith.

The complaint is in two counts and in substance alleges that plaintiff was a city commissioner of Danville, Illinois for five years prior to April 6, 1953; that on April 7, 1953 he was nominated as a candidate for supervisor of the Town of Danville in said county; that on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ogren v. Rockford Star Printing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Kulesza v. Chicago Daily News, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1941
  3. Life Printing & Publishing Co. v. FieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1944
  4. Parmelee v. Hearst Pub. Co., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1950
  5. Tiernan v. East Shore Newspapers, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1954

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. John v. Tribune CompanyIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Hambric v. Field Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1964
  3. Continental Nut Company v. Robert L. Berner CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968
  4. Segall v. Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  5. Von Solbrig Memorial Hospital v. LicataAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973

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