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GARBER-PIERRE FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. v. CROOKS

No. 79-75.

78 Ill. App.3d 356 (1979)

397 N.E.2d 211

GARBER-PIERRE FOOD PRODUCTS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CLARENCE J. CROOKS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed November 14, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph G. Scheu, of Chicago, for appellant.

Lipnick, Barsy & Joseph, of Chicago, for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court:

This matter arises out of an action for libel per se brought by plaintiff, Garber-Pierre Food Products, Inc., an Illinois corporation, against defendant, Clarence J. Crooks, for statements contained in a letter written by defendant. After the trial court granted summary judgment as to liability in favor of plaintiff, a jury returned a verdict assessing punitive

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