DESNICK v. CAPITAL CITIES/ABC, INC.

No. 93 C 6534.

851 F.Supp. 303 (1994)

J.H. DESNICK, M.D., Eye Services, Ltd., A Professional Corporation; Mark A. Glazer, M.D., and George V. Simon, M.D., Plaintiffs, v. CAPITAL CITIES/ABC, INC.; ABC News Prime Time; John Entine; and Sam Donaldson, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

April 1, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan K. Webb, Steven F. Molo and Julie A. Bauer, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs.

Michael M. Conway, Mary Kay McCalla, Jennifer M. Baratta and James M. Falvey, Hopkins & Sutter, Chicago, IL for defendants American Broadcasting, Inc., Sam Donaldson and Jon Entine.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

NORDBERG, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiffs' Complaint.

ALLEGED FACTS

This case arises out of the preparation and broadcast of a television segment concerning cataract surgery for a program entitled PrimeTime Live which is produced by the Defendants. On March 22, 1993, John Entine, producer of PrimeTime Live, contacted Plaintiff Dr. James Desnick about...

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