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MEINERS v. MORIARITY

Nos. 76-1730, 76-1731.

563 F.2d 343 (1977)

John MEINERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. Dennis MORIARITY et al., Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 6, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond D. Battocchi, Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., David P. Schippers, Chicago, Ill., Michael J. Costello, Springfield, Ill., for Moriarity.

Lola P. Maddox, Richard P. Shaikewitz, Alton Ill., for Meiners.

Before FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge, and SWYGERT and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.

SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant John Meiners appeals from a jury verdict against him on his suit for money damages against the defendants for alleged deprivations of his constitutional rights. Plaintiff also appeals from a verdict in favor of the defendants awarding monetary damages on their counterclaims for defamation. Defendants cross-appeal from the district court's ruling that they were "public officials" for purposes of their defamation claims and...

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