MAKIS v. AREA PUBLICATIONS CORP.

No. 78-1695.

77 Ill. App.3d 452 (1979)

395 N.E.2d 1185

PAUL MAKIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AREA PUBLICATIONS CORP. et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed October 11, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Hickman and Marilyn F. Longwell, both of Chicago, for appellant.

Reuben & Proctor, of Chicago (Don H. Reuben, Lawrence Gunnels, and Samuel Fifer, of counsel), for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE LINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Paul Makis, instituted a libel action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendants, Area Publications Corp., d/b/a Suburban Tribune, Sue Treiman and William Guist. The trial court dismissed plaintiff's complaint with prejudice for failure to state a cause of action upon which relief could be granted.

The issue presented by plaintiff's appeal from the dismissal...

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