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LOTRICH v. LIFE PRINTING & PUB. CO., INC.

Gen. No. 53,688.

117 Ill. App.2d 89 (1969)

253 N.E.2d 899

James Lotrich, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Life Printing & Publishing Co., Inc., an Illinois Corporation, and John F. Kubik, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, First Division.

November 24, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Cain, of Chicago, for appellant.

Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, or Chicago (Don H. Reuben, Lawrence Gunnels, and Calvin J. Collier, of counsel), for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE BURMAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action to recover damages for libel as a result of publication of an article by the defendants which reported the disposition of a criminal case against the plaintiff. The defendants moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the article was a privileged report of official governmental proceedings and records. Plaintiff filed a verified reply. The...

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