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THOMPSON v. FRANK

No. 3-99-0623.

730 N.E.2d 143 (2000)

313 Ill. App.3d 661

246 Ill.Dec. 463

Diana THOMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bruce FRANK and Jerry Serritella, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

Rehearing Denied June 23, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.J. Lannon, Jr., Joel M. Koppenhoefer (argued), Herbolsheimer, Lannon, Henson, Duncan & Reagan, Ottawa, for Diana Thompson.

Jerry Serritella (argued), Peoria, for Bruce Frank, Jerry Serritella.

Presiding Justice SLATER delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Diana Thompson, filed a complaint against defendants, Bruce Frank and Jerry Serritella, seeking damages for libel and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On defendants' motion, the trial court dismissed the complaint on the ground that defendants were absolutely privileged to make the defamatory statements alleged by plaintiff because the statements relate to pending litigation between...

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