Legal Opinion
Reed v. Albanese
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 8, 1966No. Gen. 50,900PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dempsey
This is an action for libel by the plaintiff, Nathaniel Reed, against Bud Albanese, individually and doing business as the North Loop News. The defendant filed an answer, a motion for summary judgment and a supporting affidavit. The plaintiff filed a eounteraffidavit. Summary judgment was granted and the plaintiff has appealed.
The basis of Reed’s claim is an article published in the North Loop News on February 13, 1964, which he alleged was wholly false:
“Reed Jailed for Housing Violations
“Municipal Housing Court Judge Richard A. Napolitano last Friday issued a warrant of commitment to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Whitby v. Associates Discount Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1965
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- Cook v. East Shore Newspapers, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1945
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee—Cross-Appellant, v. Walter JACOBSON and CBS, Inc., Defendants-Appellants—Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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