4 Ill. App. 3d 981 - Conrad v. Logan’s Empirical Analysis
1972
Citation profile
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 24 Ill. 2d 437 - John v. Tribune Company · 115 Ill. App. 2d 229 - Bontkowski v. CHICAGO SUN-TIMES AND FIELD ENTERPRISES, INC. · 54 Ill. App. 2d 38 - Archibald v. Belleville News Democrat
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““In the instant case, we agree with defendant that an innocent construction of the words spoken is not only possible, but is in fact the most reasonable meaning to be given. Read in its entirety, the statement concerned itself with what defendant believed was unjustified criticism on the part of plaintiffs. The mention in the statement of their taking cash from the company did not charge plaintiffs with a crime, and indeed could have been an innocent reference to their receipt of salaries or other benefits from the company. The principle of innocent construction, therefore, is applicable to the instant facts. Since the application of that rule, under the John case, is a question of law for the court, the trial court properly dismissed the complaint as nonactionable in law.” 4 Ill.App.3d 981, 982 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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