· 6/29/1984
Heying v. Simonaitis
Citations
- 466 N.E.2d 1137
- 126 Ill. App. 3d 157
- 81 Ill. Dec. 335
- 1984 Ill. App. LEXIS 2117
How courts have described this case
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- statements made by doctors regarding personality conflicts between the plaintiff nurse and her fellow employees did not impugn her ability as a nurse
- statements made by doctors regarding personality conflicts between the plaintiff nurse and her fellow employees did not impugn her ability as a nurse
- statements made by doctors regarding personality conflicts between the plaintiff nurse and her fellow employees did not impugn her ability as a nurse
- when read in context, doctors’ statements criticizing nurse for her personality conflicts with other hospital staff did not impugn her professional abilities as nurse or prejudice her in her profession and, thus, were not defamatory per se
- verbal abuse of colleagues not reflective of competence as nurse
- verbal abuse of colleagues not reflective of competence as nurse
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Judges: Buckley
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