Green v. Rogers

              No. 2--06--1055 Filed: 7-30-08
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IN THE
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS
SECOND DISTRICT
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JOHN GREEN, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court
) of Du Page County
Plaintiff-Appellant, ))
v. ) No. 06--L--208
)
STEVEN ROGERS, ) Honorable
) Robert K. Kilander
Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge, Presiding.
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PRESIDING JUSTICE GILLERAN JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:
On March 3, 2006, the plaintiff, John Green, filed a complaint against the defendant, Steven
Rogers, then president of the Clarendon Hills Little League (CHLL), alleging causes of action for
defamation per se and civil conspiracy. The plaintiff subsequently issued subpoenas to each of the
individual members of the CHLL board. On May 10, 2006, the trial court quashed the subpoenas and
stayed discovery pending resolution of a motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint. On July 13,
2006, the trial court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the plaintiff's first amended complaint
pursuant to section 2--615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (the Code) (735 ILCS 5/2--615 (West
2006)). The plaintiff filed a motion to reconsider the May 10 and July 13, 2006, orders. On
September 21, 2006, the trial court denied the plaintiff's motion to reconsider. The plaintiff appealed
from these orders. This court reversed the trial court's determination and remanded the case for
additional proceedings. Green v. Rogers, No. 2--06--1055 (2007) (unpublished order under Supreme