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A.P. v. M.E.E.

Nos. 1-04-0994, 1-04-0995.

821 N.E.2d 1238 (2004)

354 Ill. App.3d 989

290 Ill.Dec. 664

A.P., D.P., J.P., J.P., L.P., K.P., R.P., R.P., and R.P., Indiv. and as Parents and Next Friends of Their Minor Children and Adult Children, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. M.E.E., T.J.P., N.J.P., P.S.P., G.M., Diversified Financial Management Corporation, and U.S. Financial Advisors, Inc., Defendants-Appellees (The Tribune Company, Intervenor-Appellant). M.E.E., T.J.P., and A.R.W., as Trustees, Petitioners-Appellees, v. Minor Beneficiaries, and Unborn Beneficiaries, Respondents-Appellees (The Tribune Company, Intervenor-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

December 30, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth E. Kraus, Jason M. Rosenthal, Schopf & Weiss LLP, Chicago, for Intervenor-Appellant.

John J. Jiganti, Guardian ad Litem for Unborn Beneficiaries, John G. Moore, Theodore A. Sinars, Leila T. Francis, Madden, Jiganti, Moore & Sinars LLP; Janice R. Forde, Guardian ad Litem for Minor Beneficiaries, Kevin M. Forde, Kevin M. Forde, Ltd., Chicago, for Respondents-Appellees.

William R. Quinlan, Michael T. Beirne, Brian J. Alesia, Jeanah Park, Quinlan & Carroll, William J. Harte, William J. Harte, Ltd., Richard J. Prendergast, Richard J. Prendergast, Ltd., Lowell E. Sachnoff, Michael D. Richman, Michael R. Lieber, Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd., Chicago. for Petitioners-Appellees.

Justice FITZGERALD SMITH delivered the opinion of the court:

The Chicago Tribune (Tribune) appeals the denial of its motions to unseal documents and the court files in case Nos. 02 CH 16157 and 03 CH 13908, arguing the files are public under the common law, the Clerks of Courts Act (705 ILCS 105/16(6) (West 2002)), and the first amendment. The sealed case files involve the issue of whether certain minor and unborn children...

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