Legal Opinion
Spencer v. COMM. HOSPITAL OF EVANSTON
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 21, 1980No. 79-1023PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG
delivered the opinion of the court:
Warren Spencer, M.D. (plaintiff), brought suit against the Community Hospital of Evanston and its various directors (defendants) for injunctive relief (count I) and damages for libel (count II). Separate motions to dismiss were filed. The trial court dismissed the amended complaint for failure to state a cause of action. Plaintiff appeals.
We will summarize and separately consider the allegations of both counts of the amended complaint. The pertinent facts alleged in the amended complaint and contained in appended exhibits are…
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