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DIFANIS v. MARTIN-TRIGONA

No. 15052.

73 Ill. App.3d 352 (1979)

391 N.E.2d 1067

THOMAS J. DIFANIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANTHONY R. MARTIN-TRIGONA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed June 26, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Collins, of Collins & Amos, of Chicago, for appellant.

Frederic M. Grosser and Keith Hays, both of Grosser & Hays, of Champaign, for appellee.

Judgments vacated and cause remanded.

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

On September 29, 1977, the plaintiff, Thomas J. Difanis, filed a two-count complaint against the defendant, Anthony R. Martin-Trigona, for libel. Count I of the complaint alleged that defendant defamed plaintiff by alerting the news media of Champaign County, by telegram, of a news conference to be held by defendant the following day. Statements made about...

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