Hearst Corp. v. Associated Trade Press, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Cook County in the amount of $750 entered upon allowance of the petition of defendant, James R. Compton, based upon section 41 of the Civil Practice Act (c 110, sec 41, Ill Rev Stats 1967) seeking the taxing of attorney’s fees and expenses.

Defendant’s petition states that the court allowed successive motions to strike plaintiff’s original and first amended complaints; defendants moved to strike plaintiff’s second amended complaint; the court denied the motion with respect to the corporate defendant, and as to the defendant, James R.…