Recently in Elmdale Development, LLC v. Alan R. Yore and Postle Yore and Associates, Inc., Jeff Kubes, Jean Prendergast, Tom Mulcahy and Clare Quish successfully defended an architect and his firm from allegations of defamation and intentional interference with a contract. In affirming the circuit court's order dismissing the plaintiff's complaint with prejudice, the appellate court agreed with the argument that the statements made by the architect in a letter to his client were privileged. 1 07 0305 (1st Dist. Aug. 21, 2007). To view the unpublished Supreme Court Rule 23 order, click here.