SLOAN v. HATTON

No. 14963.

66 Ill. App.3d 41 (1978)

383 N.E.2d 259

MELVIN SLOAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JERRY L. HATTON et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed December 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam Erwin, Ltd., of Champaign (Gary R. Lietz, of counsel), for appellant.

Greanias, Booth, Greanias & Burton, of Decatur, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

A case of libel?

No.

The defendant wrote and mailed a letter to Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott stating that the plaintiff "* * * was in the mobile home business and has since had to close his doors mainly because of poor management." The complaint before us alleged that this statement was libelous per se, and therefore plead no special damages.

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