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Libel award cut in half.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-MAR-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Libel award cut in half.(News)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Tona Kunz Daily Herald Staff Writer

A Cook County judge slashed nearly in half Friday the $7 million libel verdict awarded Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Thomas.

The judge also denied a request for a new trial by the newspaper Thomas sued.

With neither side getting all they wanted, the high-profile legal battle is far from over.

Bruce Sanford, an attorney for Shaw Suburban Media Group - which owns the Kane County Chronicle newspaper - and its former columnist Bill Page, said he'll appeal for a new trial and to further reduce the damage award.

Thomas has 10 days to accept the new damage amount or...

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