ACHANZAR v. RAVENSWOOD HOSPITAL

No. 1-00-2586.

762 N.E.2d 538 (2001)

326 Ill. App.3d 944

260 Ill.Dec. 879

Marvie ACHANZAR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RAVENSWOOD HOSPITAL, Leticia Garcia, and Elvira Berganos, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

December 11, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Anthony M. Petrone, Chicago, for Appellant.

Frank J. Saibert and Samera S. Ludwig, of Ungaretti & Harris, Chicago, for Appellees.


Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff Marvie Achanzar appeals a judgment for defendants and the denial of his motion for a new trial. The main issue we address is a contention of the plaintiff that whether a qualified privilege exists as a defense in a workplace defamation action is a question of fact for the jury. The trial court believed that the existence of circumstances creating a qualified privilege in the workplace is a question of law...

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