Legal Opinion
A.P v. M.E.E.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 30, 2004No. Nos. 1-04-0994, 1-04-0995 consPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitzgerald Smith
The Chicago Tribune (Tribune) appeals the denial of its motions to unseal documents and the court files in case Nos. 02 CH 16157 and 03 CH 13908, arguing the files are public under the common law, the Clerks of Courts Act (705 ILCS 105/16(6) (West 2002)), and the first amendment. The sealed case files involve the issue of whether certain minor and unborn children of the Pritzker family should be joined to a private, confidential settlement agreement already negotiated and signed by adult family members (the Family Agreement). The trial court allowed the parties to file their complaints under…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- John Doe v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin and Aurora Health Care, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Citizens First National Bank of Princeton v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
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