J. MAKI CONST. v. CHICAGO REG. COUNCIL

Nos. 2-07-0173, 2-07-0204.

882 N.E.2d 1173 (2008)

J. MAKI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and John Maki, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CHICAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS, Joel Pogose, Daniel McMahon, and Randy Drogos, Defendants-Appellants. J. Maki Construction Company and John Maki, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, Joel Pogose, Daniel McMahon, and Randy Drogos, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

February 1, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Travis J. Ketterman, Raymond J. Sanguinetti, Whitfield & McGann, Chicago, IL, for Appellant.

Frederick L. Schwartz, Alan Satyr, Terese M. Connolly, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Chicago, IL, for Appellee.


Justice BOWMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

There once was a union that called plaintiffs' work crappy; this made plaintiffs quite unhappy; at trial, the jury filled plaintiffs' purse; but, alas, on appeal, we must reverse.

On May 10, 2006, plaintiffs, J. Maki Construction Company and John Maki, Sr., filed their second amended complaint alleging two counts of defamation against defendants, the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters (the Union), Joel...

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