WATSON v. SOUTHWEST MESSENGER PRESS

No. 56891.

12 Ill. App.3d 968 (1973)

299 N.E.2d 409

THOMAS W. WATSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHWEST MESSENGER PRESS, INC. et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

June 18, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kreger and Karton, of Chicago, for appellant.

William Marosco, of Chicago, (Alphonse Cerza, of counsel,) for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

Thomas W. Watson (plaintiff) brought action for libel against Southwest Messenger Press Inc., a local newspaper and Walter Lysen and Elmer Lysen, two persons associated with it (defendants). The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of defendants. Plaintiff appeals.

In this court, plaintiff contends solely that the trial court erred in entering summary judgment because...

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