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COONEY v. ROSSITER

No. 113227.

986 N.E.2d 618 (2012)

2012 IL 113227

369 Ill. Dec. 305

Deborah A. Orlando COONEY et al., Appellants, v. Lyle H. ROSSITER, Jr., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied March 25, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr. , Adam M. Tamburelli , Frank J. Stretz , Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C., David A. Novoselsky , Chicago, for appellants.

Brian T. Henry , Scott L. Howie , Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtrd., Chicago, for appellee.

OPINION

Chief Justice KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 In this appeal, we address whether plaintiffs' cause of action against a court-appointed psychological evaluator is barred by res judicata and absolute immunity. The trial court dismissed plaintiffs' suit on both grounds. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal on res judicata grounds and, alternatively, absolute immunity. For the reasons that follow...

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