McLAUGHLIN v. TILENDIS

Gen. Nos. 52,553, 52,554. (Consolidated.).

115 Ill. App.2d 148 (1969)

253 N.E.2d 85

James McLaughlin, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Albert Tilendis, Defendant-Appellee. John Steele, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Albert Tilendis, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

Rehearing denied October 24, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ligtenberg, Goebel & De Jong, of Chicago (John Ligtenberg, Andrew J. Leahy, and Mary Lee Cullen Leahy, of counsel), for appellants.

Ancel, Stonesifer, Glink & Levin, Summerfield & Summerfield, of Chicago (Louis Ancel and Ronald M. Glink, of counsel), for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiffs, John Steele and James McLaughlin, are schoolteachers, and each brought a separate two-count complaint for slander and malicious interference with contract against defendant, Albert Tilendis, Superintendent of Schools of School District No. 149. On defendant's motion the trial court dismissed the actions stating defendant enjoyed an absolute privilege in his official capacity. Plaintiffs' actions have...

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