United States Seventh Circuit

In a defamation action under Illinois substantive law arising from a purported film portrayal of plaintiff, allegations entitle plaintiff to the chance to prove his claim under a defamation per se theory.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/29/2002
• Decided 03/06/2003
• Published 03/06/2003

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, DIANE P. WOOD, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert E. Muzikowski(Argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Debbie L. Berman (Argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.