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WELCH v. CHICAGO TRIBUNE CO.

No. 60427.

34 Ill. App.3d 1046 (1975)

340 N.E.2d 539

THOMAS M. WELCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO TRIBUNE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Rehearing denied January 14, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Aronson, of Chicago, for appellant.

Kirkland & Ellis, of Chicago (Don H. Reuben, Lawrence Gunnels, and John W. Conniff, of counsel), for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING delivered the opinion of the court:

Thomas M. Welch (plaintiff) filed a complaint for libel against the Chicago Tribune Company and Cooper Rollow, Tribune sports editor (defendants). The circuit court of Cook County granted defendants' motion for summary judgment.

The only issue before this court on appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting the motion for summary judgment.

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