Legal Opinion
Atkinson v. Affronti
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 22, 2006No. 1-05-3992PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Malley
Plaintiff, Kevin Atkinson, sued defendants Ralph Affronti, Edward Juergensen and Frank O’Lone for false arrest and Frank A. Marco for defamation and making statements that place him in a “false light before the public.” The circuit court dismissed defendant Marco from this case pursuant to section 2 — 619(a)(9) of the Code of Civil Procedure (the Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(a)(9) (West 2004)), based on an attorney’s absolute privilege to publish defamatory statements pursuant to section 586 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts (Restatement (Second) of Torts §586 (1977)). Plaintiff appeals the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Lawson v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
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- Gomien v. Wear-Ever Aluminum, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by21 opinions
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