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absolute or qualified privilege in Illinois

13 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1988–2022 2 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
State Ex Rel. Kaufman v. Zakaibgreen
wva · 2000 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Kaufman , 535 S.E.2d at 735 ("The Court is mindful that this protection from discovery proceedings has its limits, and those limits are that a judge must be acting as a judge, and that it is information regarding his or her role as a judge that is sought").

2005Kaufman, 207 W Va. at_, 535 S.E.2d at 735 (“The Court is mindful that this protection from discovery proceedings has its limits, and those limits are that a judge must be acting as a judge, and that it is information regarding his or her role as a judge that is sought”).

22
Adco Services, Inc. v. Bullardgreen
illappct · 1993 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1995–2022
2 sentences

2022Adco Services, Inc. v. Bullard, 256 Ill.

1995Adco Services, Inc. v. Bullard (1993), 256 Ill.

12
Solaia Technology, LLC v. Specialty Publishing Co.green
ill · 2006 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009Solaia Technology, 221 Ill. 2d at 580-81, 585 .

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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
Barakat v. Matz green
illappct · 1995
2 sentences

2006Barakat v. Matz, 271 Ill.

2006Barakat v. Matz, 271 Ill.

22006–2006
Larson v. Doner green
illappct · 1961
2 sentences

2003The court noted that absolute privilege bars defamation actions for statements made by public officials during legislative proceedings, citing Larson v. Donner, 32 Ill.

2003The court noted that absolute privilege bars defamation actions for statements made by public officials during legislative proceedings, citing Larson v. Doner, 32 Ill.App.2d 471 , 178 N.E.2d 399 (1961), and Loniello v. Fitzgerald, 42 Ill.App.3d 900 , 1 Ill.Dec. 560 , 356 N.E.2d 842 (1976).

22003–2003
Dent v. Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. green
ill · 2022
1 sentence

2022“A privileged communication is one that might be defamatory and actionable except for the occasion on which, or the circumstances under which, it is made.” Dent v. Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., 2022 IL 126795, ¶ 30 .

12022–2022
Sandholm v. Kuecker green
ill · 2012
1 sentence

2012The supreme court allowed the plaintiff’s petition for leave to appeal. ¶ 26 The supreme court determined that the legislature intended the Act “to target only meritless, retaliatory SLAPPs and did not intend to establish a new absolute or qualified privilege for defamation.” Sandholm, 2012 IL 111443, ¶ 50 .

12012–2012
Loniello v. Fitzgerald green
illappct · 1976
2 sentences

2003The court noted that absolute privilege bars defamation actions for statements made by public officials during legislative proceedings, citing Larson v. Doner, 32 Ill.App.2d 471 , 178 N.E.2d 399 (1961), and Loniello v. Fitzgerald, 42 Ill.App.3d 900 , 1 Ill.Dec. 560 , 356 N.E.2d 842 (1976).

2003The court noted that absolute privilege bars defamation actions for statements made by public officials during legislative proceedings, citing Larson v. Doner, 32 Ill.App.2d 471 , 178 N.E.2d 399 (1961), and Loniello v. Fitzgerald, 42 Ill.App.3d 900 , 1 Ill.Dec. 560 , 356 N.E.2d 842 (1976).

12003–2003
Savarirayan v. English neutral
illappct · 1977
1 sentence

1993In support thereof, defendant cites Savarirayan v. English (1977), 45 Ill.

11993–1993
Judge v. Rockford Memorial Hospital green
illappct · 1958
1 sentence

1988A privileged communication has been defined as “one which, except for the occasion on which or the circumstances under which it is made, might be defamatory and actionable.” (Judge v. Rockford Memorial Hospital (1958), 17 Ill.

11988–1988

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-615 (5) IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-619 (5)

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

IL 13 (1988–2022) WA 4 (2008–2025) LA 4 (2000–2003) NY 4 (1975–2009) NJ 3 (2017–2026) CA 3 (1995–2024) MD 3 (2007–2026) KY 2 (2013–2023) MI 2 (1977–1985) OH 2 (1990–2021)

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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