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9 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1977–2022 1 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
O'Brien v. Tribune Publishing Co.green2 sentences2006App. 1919) (statute declaring a fair, true, and impartial account of court proceedings “privileged[ ] does not justify the publication of a libelous written pleading, properly filed, upon which no action by the court, judge, or any other officer has been taken”); Russell v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc., 842 P.2d 896 (Utah 1992) (official action required and report must be made without malice); O’Brien v. Tribune Publishing Co., 7 Wash. App. 107, 117 , 499 P.2d 24, 30 (1972) (“A newspaper has a qualified or conditional privilege to report legal proceedings provided the publication is a fair and acc 2006App. 1919) (statute declaring a fair, true, and impartial account of court proceedings “privileged[ ] does not justify the publication of a libelous written pleading, properly filed, upon which no action by the court, judge, or any other officer has been taken”); Russell v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc., 842 P.2d 896 (Utah 1992) (official action required and report must be made without malice); O’Brien v. Tribune Publishing Co., 7 Wash. App. 107, 117 , 499 P.2d 24, 30 (1972) (“A newspaper has a qualified or conditional privilege to report legal proceedings provided the publication is a fair and acc | 2 | 2 |
Solaia Technology, LLC v. Specialty Publishing Co.green2 sentences2022Solaia Technology, LLC v. Specialty Publishing Co., 221 Ill. 2d 558, 585 (2006). 2019Id. | 1 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Russell v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc.
green
2 sentences2006App. 1919) (statute declaring a fair, true, and impartial account of court proceedings “privileged[ ] does not justify the publication of a libelous written pleading, properly filed, upon which no action by the court, judge, or any other officer has been taken”); Russell v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc., 842 P.2d 896 (Utah 1992) (official action required and report must be made without malice); O’Brien v. Tribune Publishing Co., 7 Wash. App. 107, 117 , 499 P.2d 24, 30 (1972) (“A newspaper has a qualified or conditional privilege to report legal proceedings provided the publication is a fair and acc 2006App.1919) (statute declaring a fair, true, and impartial account of court proceedings "privileged[ ] does not justify the publication of a libelous written pleading, properly filed, upon which no action by the court, judge, or any other officer has been taken"); Russell v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc., 842 P.2d 896 (Utah 1992) (official action required and report must be made without malice); O'Brien v. Tribune Publishing Co., 7 Wash.App. 107, 117 , 499 P.2d 24, 30 (1972) ("A newspaper has a qualified or conditional privilege to report legal proceedings provided the publication is a fair and accur | 2 | 2006–2006 |
Ilsley v. Sentinel Co.
green
2 sentences2006App. 1919) (statute declaring a fair, true, and impartial account of court proceedings “privileged[ ] does not justify the publication of a libelous written pleading, properly filed, upon which no action by the court, judge, or any other officer has been taken”); Russell v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc., 842 P.2d 896 (Utah 1992) (official action required and report must be made without malice); O’Brien v. Tribune Publishing Co., 7 Wash. App. 107, 117 , 499 P.2d 24, 30 (1972) (“A newspaper has a qualified or conditional privilege to report legal proceedings provided the publication is a fair and acc 2006App. 1919) (statute declaring a fair, true, and impartial account of court proceedings “privileged[ ] does not justify the publication of a libelous written pleading, properly filed, upon which no action by the court, judge, or any other officer has been taken”); Russell v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc., 842 P.2d 896 (Utah 1992) (official action required and report must be made without malice); O’Brien v. Tribune Publishing Co., 7 Wash. App. 107, 117 , 499 P.2d 24, 30 (1972) (“A newspaper has a qualified or conditional privilege to report legal proceedings provided the publication is a fair and acc | 2 | 2006–2006 |
Kuwik v. Starmark Star Marketing & Administration, Inc.
green
2 sentences2001Kuwik, 156 Ill. 2d at 29 . 2001Kuwik , 156 Ill. 2d at 29 . | 2 | 2001–2001 |
Mittelman v. Witous
red
2 sentences1990The essential elements of a qualified or conditional privilege are: “(1) good faith by the defendant, (2) an interest or duty to be upheld, (3) a statement limited in scope to that purpose, (4) a proper occasion, and (5) publication in a proper manner and to proper parties only.” (Mittelman v. Witous (1989), 135 Ill. 2d 220, 236-37 , 552 N.E.2d 973, 981 .) While defendants may ultimately be able to establish that these factors were present, their presence is not evident from the face of the complaint or the termination letter sent to Dr. Beasley. 1990The essential elements of a qualified or conditional privilege are: “(1) good faith by the defendant, (2) an interest or duty to be upheld, (3) a statement limited in scope to that purpose, (4) a proper occasion, and (5) publication in a proper manner and to proper parties only.” (Mittelman v. Witous (1989), 135 Ill. 2d 220, 236-37 , 552 N.E.2d 973, 981 .) While defendants may ultimately be able to establish that these factors were present, their presence is not evident from the face of the complaint or the termination letter sent to Dr. Beasley. | 1 | 1990–1990 |
Colson v. Stieg
green
2 sentences1982Defendants, relying on our supreme court’s opinion in Colson v. Stieg (1982), 89 Ill. 2d 205 , 433 N.E.2d 246 , assume that their qualified privilege is constitutionally based. 1982Defendants, relying on our supreme court’s opinion in Colson v. Stieg (1982), 89 Ill. 2d 205 , 433 N.E.2d 246 , assume that their qualified privilege is constitutionally based. | 1 | 1982–1982 |
Lulay v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc.
green
2 sentences1977(Lulay v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc. (1966), 34 Ill. 2d 112 , 214 N.E.2d 746 .) The privilege is, of course, conditional upon the fact that it is an accurate report of the proceedings and not made solely for the purpose of harming the individual defamed thereby. 1977(Lulay v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc. (1966), 34 Ill. 2d 112 , 214 N.E.2d 746 .) The privilege is, of course, conditional upon the fact that it is an accurate report of the proceedings and not made solely for the purpose of harming the individual defamed thereby. | 1 | 1977–1977 |
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.
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.