Legal Opinion
Doctors Convalescent Center, Inc. v. East Shore Newspapers, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 31, 1968No. Gen. 68-41PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpivey, 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 July 27, 1967, plaintiff filed its complaint alleging that prior to July 14, 1966, it was engaged in the operation of a nursing home for the ill and infirm and that among its patients were subnormal and mentally retarded children, some of which are wards of the State of Illinois, placed in the home by authorized agencies of the State; that it extended to subnormal and mentally retarded children the custody and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenblatt v. BaerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Coleman v. MacLennanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1908
- Coursey v. Greater Niles Township Publishing Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Fopay v. NoveroskeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Farnsworth v. Tribune CompanyIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
- Basarich v. RodegheroAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Korbar v. HiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Halpern v. NEWS-SUN BROADCASTING CO., INC.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977
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