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GAWEL v. CHICAGO AMER. PUB. CO.

No. 55207.

1 Ill. App.3d 481 (1971)

274 N.E.2d 628

CHESTER GAWEL et al., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

August 31, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solomon Axelrod, of Chicago, for appellant.

Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, of Chicago, Don H. Reuben, Lawrence Gunnels and Thomas F. Ging, of counsel,) for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking damages from defendant because of a news article it published allegedly defaming him. Defendant's motion for summary judgment was granted and plaintiff appeals from that judgment.

Defendant published a news article wherein it recited that Chester Gawel entered the County Jail after failing to post a $1,000.00 bond on grand theft charges. At the...

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