MELVIN v. BURLING

No. 3-85-0352.

141 Ill. App.3d 786 (1986)

490 N.E.2d 1011

MITCH MELVIN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ERIC BURLING, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Rehearing denied April 17, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross A. Robinson and Albert V. Ancelet, both of Capps, Ancelet & Stoverink, of Carthage, for appellants.

Thomas W. O'Neal, Stanley L. Tucker, and Michael L. Neff, all of Hartzell, Glidden, Tucker, Neff & O'Neal, of Carthage, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE STOUDER delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Mitch and Brenda Melvin, appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of McDonough County granting a motion to dismiss their complaint made by defendant, Eric Burling.

This action was brought by the plaintiffs to recover damages which occurred as a result of an alleged invasion of privacy on the part of the defendant. The basis of the action was the receipt of numerous...

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