Ciolino v. Simon

Summary

The court held that the plaintiff's defamation and false-light claims were timely because the documentary's Chicago screening was a separate publication that restarted the limitations period. The single-publication rule did not apply because the screenings occurred at different times and places before distinct audiences, rather than constituting incidental distribution of a mass publication. The court therefore affirmed the appellate judgment, reversed the circuit court judgment, and remanded for further proceedings.