Plaintiff's Claim Based on Threatening Statements Barred by Illinois' Absolute Litigation Privilege
By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21
Bedin v. Northwestern Memorial Hosp., 2021 IL App (1st) 190723-U - An Illinois appellate court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff's intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) claim based on the absolute litigation privilege. The court agreed that defendant's alleged threatening statements directed at causing plaintiff financial, physical, and emotional hardship were related to the potential or ongoing guardianship claim concerning plaintiff's mother. The alleged statements were thus...
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