Lykowski v. Bergman

This appeal is from a judgment entered pursuant to sections 2 — 615 and 2 — 619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615, 2 — 619 (West 1996)) on defendants’ motions to dismiss the plaintiffs one-count complaint alleging libel. The cross-appeal is from an order of the circuit court denying defendants’ motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule. 137 (134 Ill. 2d R. 137) for sanctions. In addition to defendants’ Rule 137 cross-claim, we are asked to consider (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to allow defendant Robert L. Bergman to withdraw his originally filed…