HARRIS v. NEWS-SUN

No. 2-94-0479.

646 N.E.2d 8 (1995)

269 Ill.App.3d 648

206 Ill.Dec. 876

Debra HARRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NEWS-SUN, Defendant (Zion Police Department et al., Defendants-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

January 30, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil L. Calanca, Leigh A. Dunham, Robert N. Goshgarian, Waukegan, for Debra Harris.

Peter M. Storm, Law Offices of Cooper & Storm, Geneva, for News-Sun.

D. Kendall Griffith, Gary W. Klages, Kristin E. Hutson, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, for City of Zion, Kevin Leslie.


Justice GEIGER delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Debra Harris, appeals the dismissal of her claims against the defendants, the Zion police department and Detective Kevin Leslie, pursuant to section 2-619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-619 (West 1992)). On appeal, the plaintiff contends that the court erred in dismissing the claims on the ground that Detective Leslie's statements were absolutely privileged. We affirm.

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