Legal Opinion

Doctors Convalescent Center, Inc. v. East Shore Newspapers, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 31, 1968No. Gen. 68-41Published

1Opinion of the Court

104 Ill. App.2d 271 (1968)

244 N.E.2d 373

Doctors Convalescent Center, Inc., a Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

East Shore Newspapers, Inc., a Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Gen. No. 68-41.

Illinois Appellate Court — Fifth District.

December 31, 1968.

Richard Shaikewitz and Emerson Baetz, of Alton, for appellant.

Walker & Williams, of East St. Louis (Ralph Walker and Edward Maag, of counsel), for appellee.

SPIVEY, J.

The Circuit Court of St. Clair County on defendant's motion dismissed plaintiff's cause of action for libel.

The sole question presented is the sufficiency of plaintiff's complaint.

On…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Rosenblatt v. BaerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Coleman v. MacLennanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1908
  5. Coursey v. Greater Niles Township Publishing Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1968

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