Appellate Court of Illinois June 4, 2010, 1-09-0768 (Moore v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.)

JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs Ami Moore and Doggie Do Right-911, Inc. (collectively plaintiffs), alleged in the trial court that defendants People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. (PETA), Diane Opresnik, John Keene, and Mary DePaolo (collectively defendants) defamed plaintiffs and placed them in a false light.