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STARNES v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.

Nos. 4-85-0678, 4-85-0682 cons.

141 Ill. App.3d 652 (1986)

490 N.E.2d 1062

WILLIAM B. STARNES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant (Robert D. Owen, Defendant). — WILLIAM B. STARNES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, Defendant (Robert D. Owen, Defendant-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied April 15, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Jentes, Emily Nicklin, and David B. Bayless, all of Kirkland & Ellis, of Chicago (James R. Fruchterman, of counsel), for appellant International Harvester Company.

Theodore A. Boundas, Ellen J. Kerschner, Michael P. Tone, and Robert L. Suomala, all of Peterson, Ross, Schloerb & Seidel, of Chicago, and William S. Hanley, of Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cohran, Ltd., of Springfield, for appellant Robert D. Owen.

Rex Carr, of Carr, Korein, Kunin, Schlichter & Brennan, of East St. Louis, for appellee.

Reversed in part, and dismissed in part and remanded.

JUSTICE GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

On June 18, 1982, plaintiff, William B. Starnes, a circuit judge of this State, filed a two-count complaint sounding in defamation, in the circuit court of Madison County against defendants, International Harvester Company and Robert D. Owen. On January 11, 1984, on defendants' motion, the venue was transferred to Sangamon County. That complaint was subsequently...

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