Jack Fishbein and Jack Feldman, publishers of the Chicago Jewish Sentinel, announced over the week-end that they would appeal the decision issued on Friday by Superior Court Judge Donald McKinley denying their application for a new trial on the libel suit against them by several accused seditionists, including Joe McWilliams, Lawrence Dennis, Elizabeth Dilling, which resulted in a $24, 100 verdict against the paper.
In denying the application, Judge McKinley said that “this is just another case, another trial, another loss and the verdict was not excessive.” He held that there was no prejudice shown by the jurors. His decision will be appealed to the Illinois Appelate Court, and to higher tribunal, including the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary Fishbein and Feldman said.
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