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MATTSON v. CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.

No. 4-86-0709.

156 Ill. App.3d 613 (1987)

509 N.E.2d 150

RICHARD MATTSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY, f/d/b/a Evergreen Communications, Inc., d/b/a The Daily Pantagraph, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed June 8, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fint, Wright & Associates, Ltd., of Bloomington, for appellant.

James A. Klenk and Alan J. Mandel, both of Isham, Lincoln & Beale, of Chicago, and Thomas N. Jacob, of Thomas N. Jacob & Associates, of Bloomington, for appellees.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 29, 1984, plaintiff, Richard Mattson, brought suit for defamation in the circuit court of McLean County against defendants, Chronicle Publishing Company, d/b/a The Daily Pantagraph (Pantagraph), and its reporter, Tom Long. On October 1, 1986, on motion of defendants, the court entered a summary judgment in favor of defendants. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

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