Van Norman v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc.

Ralph Van Norman, the plaintiff in this action was a member of the council of the City of Peoria and present at a meeting of that body held in the council chamber in the city hall on the evening of March 6, 1951. At that meeting there was a discussion with reference to one-way streets in Peoria ill which Mr. Van Norman and Zack 0. Monroe, another member of the council participated. The following morning, March 7, 1951, Mr. Van Norman was in the lobby of the main floor of the city hall talking to some friends when Mr. Monroe entered the lobby and shortly thereafter Mr. Van Norman approached…