STAVROS v. MARRESE

No. 1-00-2706.

753 N.E.2d 1013 (2001)

323 Ill. App.3d 1052

257 Ill.Dec. 387

Anthony STAVROS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ronald MARRESE, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

June 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Planera & Associates, Chicago Heights (John P. Brattoli, of counsel), for Appellant.

Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., Chicago (Kelli Borden, David E. Neumeister and Dennis A. Marks, of counsel), for Appellee.


Justice BARTH delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from the trial court's grant of defendant Ronald Marrese's motion to dismiss. Plaintiff, Anthony Stavros, brought the underlying action for defamation, alleging that a letter written by defendant and sent to plaintiff's employer contained a wrongful and malicious accusation that plaintiff committed extortion in connection with the issuance of a construction...

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