Razavi v. Walkuski

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Defamation
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 151435
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3d Div.
Holding: 
Certified question answered; remanded.
Justice: 
LAVIN

Under Illinois law, the absolute privilege for reporting crimes to law enforcement applies to a college student's report of on-campus sexual violence to campus security for the purpose of initiating legal proceedings.(MASON and FITZGERALD SMITH, concurring.)