Legal Opinion
Smith v. City of Chicago
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 6, 1998No. 97 C 1865PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORGLE, District Judge.
OPINION AND ORDER
Plaintiff Fred Smith (“Smith”) filed a two count amended complaint alleging defamation by the City of Chicago (“the City”), Evergreen Media (“Evergreen”) d/b/a V103, and the City News Bureau (“the Bureau”).1 Count I is brought solely against the City pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Count II is a state defamation claim brought against Evergreen and the Bureau. Currently before the court is each Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the following reasons, the City’s motion is granted. Smith’s remaining count is dismissed, sua…
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