Colson v. Stieg

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that “bare allegations of knowledge of falsity without underlying supporting facts are not legally sufficient” to overcome a qualified privilege in a case where the plaintiff knew the identity of the defendant
• holding to overcome privilege plaintiff must prove actual malice, which is knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for truth or falsity of defamatory statement, by demonstrating defendant abused privilege by not believing defamatory statement or by not having reasonable grounds for belief

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

• American Pet Motels, Inc. v. Chicago Veterinary Medical Ass'n
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1982-05-11· cited 59×
• Colson v. Stieg
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1982-02-19· cited 54×
• Linda S. Babb v. Paul Minder and Carter-Jones Lumber Company, an Ohio Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 1986-11-21· cited 49×
• Harrison v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1989-10-05· cited 42×
• Taradash v. Adelet/Scott-Fetzer Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1993-12-27· cited 33×
• Allen v. Ali
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1982-04-13· cited 30×
• Withall v. Capitol Federal Savings of America
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1987-05-04· cited 25×
• Dent v. Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2022-04-21· cited 25×
• Holland v. Kennedy
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1989-08-23· cited 15×
• Renard v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1984-08-07· cited 15×
• Ramsey v. Greenwald
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1980-12-22· cited 15×
• Britton v. Winfield Public Library
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1981-11-09· cited 14×
• Fogus v. Capital Cities Media, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1982-12-20· cited 12×
• Mittelman v. Witous
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1988-05-18· cited 11×
• Gomez v. Murdoch
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1984-02-06· cited 10×
• Sweeney v. Sengstacke Enterprises, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1989-03-15· cited 3×
• Proctor v. BD. OF EDUC., SCHOOL DIST. 65, EVANSTON
  N.D. Illinois· 2005-01-25· cited 1×

Cites

26 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Getz v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
  Supreme Court· 1977-10-03· cited 234×
• John v. Tribune Company
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1962-01-23· cited 181×
• A. E. Hotchner v. Jose Luis Castillo-Puche, and Doubleday & Company, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1977-03-23· cited 177×
• Florida Boatsmen Ass'n v. Department of Revenue
  Supreme Court· 1977-10-03· cited 140×
• Zeinfeld v. Hayes Freight Lines, Inc.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1968-11-22· cited 117×
• Coursey v. Greater Niles Township Publishing Corp.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1968-05-29· cited 108×
• Kaltreider Construction, Inc. v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1962-10-22· cited 104×
• Lulay v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1966-01-25· cited 71×
• Valentine v. North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1974-11-27· cited 49×
• Catalano v. Pechous
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1979-03-20· cited 48×
• Welch v. Chicago Tribune Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1975-10-28· cited 41×
• Speed v. Illinois
  Supreme Court· 1972-11-06· cited 40×
• Roemer v. Zurich Insurance Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1975-01-20· cited 31×
• Moricoli v. Schwartz
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1977-03-01· cited 29×
• Delis v. Sepsis
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1972-12-04· cited 25×
• Brooks v. Village of Wilmette
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1979-05-30· cited 25×
• Korbar v. Hite
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1976-10-27· cited 24×
• Griffis v. Board of Education
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1979-06-04· cited 20×
• Valentine v. North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1973-12-31· cited 18×
• Von Solbrig Memorial Hospital v. Licata
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1973-11-20· cited 16×