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GOLDEN v. MULLEN

No. 1-96-2931.

693 N.E.2d 385 (1997)

295 Ill. App.3d 865

230 Ill.Dec. 256

Bruce P. GOLDEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Terence C. MULLEN and Mullen & Winthers, P.C., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 1, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Berman, P.C., Bruce P. Golden & Associates, Bruce P. Golden, argued, Chicago, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael Weininger, Lawrence M. Karlin of Katz, Randall & Weinberg, Chicago, for Defendants-Appellees.

MODIFIED OPINION UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING

Justice HOURIHANE delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Bruce P. Golden (Golden), appeals the dismissal of his defamation action against Terence C. Mullen (Mullen) and the law firm of Mullen & Winthers, P.C. (firm). The principle issue on appeal is whether the circuit court erred by extending the absolute privilege that attaches to defamatory statements of attorneys made in the course of judicial proceedings...

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