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defendant abused privilege in Illinois

18 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1989–2025 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Quinn v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc.green
illappct · 1995 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999Quinn v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc., 276 Ill.

1999Quinn v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc. , 276 Ill.

22
Cianci v. Pettibone Corp.green
illappct · 1998 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025A plaintiff may prove that a defendant abused the privilege “by demonstrating a direct intent to injure another or a reckless disregard of the defamed party’s rights and of the consequences that may result to her.” Cianci v. Pettibone Corp., 298 Ill.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
Kuwik v. Starmark Star Marketing & Administration, Inc. green
ill · 1993
2 sentences

2022Id. at 27 .

2022Id.

72008–2022
Vickers v. Abbott Laboratories green
illappct · 1999
2 sentences

2010Vickers, 308 Ill.

2010Vickers, 308 Ill.

42001–2010
Kainrath v. Grider green
illappct · 2018
1 sentence

2025Kainrath, 2018 IL App (1st) 172270, ¶ 45 . ¶ 138 The trial court here instructed the jury to determine whether Contegra abused its qualified privilege.

12025–2025
Gist v. MacOn County Sheriff's Department green
illappct · 1996
1 sentence

2023Gist, 284 Ill.

12023–2023
Turner v. Fletcher green
illappct · 1999
1 sentence

2023Turner, 302 Ill.

12023–2023
Ladao v. Faits green
illappct · 2019
1 sentence

2022Ladao, 2019 IL App (1st) 180610, ¶ 33 .

12022–2022
Solaia Technology, LLC v. Specialty Publishing Co. green
ill · 2006
1 sentence

2013Id. ¶ 28 The threshold question here is whether a qualified privilege exists for statements made during a union meeting and pertaining to official union business.

12013–2013
Parker v. House O'Lite Corp. green
illappct · 2001
1 sentence

2012Id. at 1029 .

12012–2012
American Pet Motels, Inc. v. Chicago Veterinary Medical Ass'n green
illappct · 1982
1 sentence

1989(American Pet Motels, Inc. v. Chicago Veterinary Medical Association (1982), 106 Ill.

11989–1989

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-1005 (4) IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-619 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

ME 34 (1998–2024) IL 18 (1989–2025) MD 5 (1974–2016) MA 4 (1943–2002) IN 3 (1998–2005) CT 3 (1996–2002) LA 2 (2013–2017) OR 2 (2010–2021) IA 2 (1954–2004)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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