Legal Opinion
Erickson v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 24, 1984No. 2-83-0580PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hopf
Plaintiff Dr. Norris A. Erickson filed this libel action in the circuit court of Kane County seeking damages from defendant Aetna Life & Casualty Company (Aetna). Dr. Erickson, a chiropractor, treated a patient insured by defendant. Subsequently, on the basis of information contained in the defendant’s file regarding plaintiff’s treatment of the insured, plaintiff brought a claim against defendant for libel. After a jury trial plaintiff was awarded both compensatory and punitive damages. Defendant appeals.
On appeal defendant Aetna contends that the statement contained in defendant’s file was…
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