STARNES v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.

No. 4-88-0616.

184 Ill. App.3d 199 (1989)

539 N.E.2d 1372

WILLIAM R. STARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed June 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack A. Strellis, of Strellis, Faulbaum & Field, of Waterloo, for appellant.

Michael P. Tone and Anne Fiedler, both of Peterson, Ross, Schloerb & Seidel, of Chicago, for appellee Robert D. Owen.

Emily Nicklin, of Kirkland & Ellis, of Chicago, for appellee International Harvester Company.


Order affirmed.

JUSTICE LUND delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff filed suit for libel and slander. Following motions for summary judgment, the circuit court of Sangamon County entered judgment in favor of defendants. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiff William B. Starnes was the judge who presided over a lengthy and controversial product liability trial in St. Clair County. Defendant International Harvester Company (International) was...

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