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AMERICAN INT'L HOSP. v. CHICAGO TRIBUNE CO.

No. 84-2492.

136 Ill. App.3d 1019 (1985)

483 N.E.2d 965

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO TRIBUNE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed September 17, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald T. Morrison & Associates, P.C., of Waukegan (Donald T. Morrison, of counsel), for appellant.

Lawrence Gunnels and Charles J. Sennet, both of Chicago, for appellees Chicago Tribune Company and William Gaines.

Fraterrigo, Best & Beranek, of Wheaton, for appellee The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from the circuit court's dismissal on remand of an amended complaint sounding in libel, raising as issues whether: (1) the defense of truth is applicable; (2) the alleged defamations are actionable in light of the innocent construction rule; and (3) the amended complaint alleges a cause of action for libel per quod.

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