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BUSH v. CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PEORIA

No. 3-03-0775.

814 N.E.2d 135 (2004)

351 Ill. App.3d 588

286 Ill.Dec. 485

Edward E. BUSH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PEORIA, The Most Reverend Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, and Monsignor Steven P. Rolphs, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

As Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing August 26, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aldo E. Botti, Carla Labunski (argued), Botti, Marinaccio & DeLongis, Ltd., Oak Brook, John P. Nicoara, Nicoara & Steagall, Peoria, for Edward E. Bush.

Karen L. Kendall, Brad A. Elward (argued), Robert M. Bennett, Joseph G. Feehan, Timothy Bertschy, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, for Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Illinois.

MODIFIED UPON DENIAL OF PETITION FOR REHEARING

Justice LYTTON delivered the Opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Edward Bush, filed a defamation suit against defendants, the Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Bishop Daniel Jenky, and Monsignor Steven Rolphs, claiming that defendants falsely and publicly accused plaintiff of sexually assaulting two young girls in the early 1960's. The trial court entered a protective order prohibiting the parties from revealing the...

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