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issue of absolute privilege in Illinois

12 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1976–2016 0 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Harris v. News-Sungreen
illappct · 1995 · cited in 6 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1997–2000
2 sentences

2000Harris v. News-Sun, 269 Ill.

2000Harris v. News- Sun , 269 Ill.

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Lykowski v. Bergman green
illappct · 1998
2 sentences

2000Lykowski v. Bergman, 299 Ill.

2000Lykowski v. Bergman , 299 Ill.

22000–2000
In re Estate of Stewart green
illappct · 2016
1 sentence

2016The District’s Case ¶ 48 The District presented the following witnesses: Banbury (through video deposition), Dr. Martin Tobin (medical expert), and Dr. Stephen Hoffman (medical expert). -13- 2016 IL App (2d) 151117 ¶ 49 1.

12016–2016
Thompson v. Frank green
illappct · 2000
1 sentence

2014Thompson, 313 Ill.

12014–2014
Geick v. Kay green
illappct · 1992
1 sentence

1995Geick v. Kay (1992), 236 Ill.

11995–1995
Blair v. Walker green
ill · 1976
2 sentences

1976However, in our opinion, Blair v. Walker (1976), 64 Ill. 2d 1 , 349 N.E.2d 385 , is governing and is dispositive of the issue of absolute privilege.

1976However, in our opinion, Blair v. Walker (1976), 64 Ill. 2d 1 , 349 N.E.2d 385 , is governing and is dispositive of the issue of absolute privilege.

11976–1976

Statutes the citing opinions construe

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

IL 12 (1976–2016) MD 4 (1988–2019) TX 3 (1935–1995) AZ 2 (1992–2004) VA 2 (2019–2026) WA 2 (1998–1998) CT 2 (2017–2022) NC 2 (2020–2020)

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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