California Defamation Law Cases in California Court of Appeal

Browse 6 california defamation law cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.

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California Defamation Law Opinions from California Court of Appeal (6)

Jacobs v. Papez

Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims

California Court of Appeal · 2026-03-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Jacobs v. Papez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jacobs, sued the defendant, Papez, for defamation after Papez posted alleg...

Semaan v. Mosier

Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims

California Court of Appeal · 2026-02-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Semaan v. Mosier, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Semaan, sued the defendant, Mosier, for defamation after Mosier posted ...

Sproul v. Vallee

Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims

California Court of Appeal · 2025-11-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Sproul v. Vallee, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sproul, sued the defendant, Vallee, for defamation after Vallee posted...

Ahn v. Parisotto

Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims

California Court of Appeal · 2025-09-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Ahn v. Parisotto, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ahn, sued the defendant, Parisotto, for defamation after Parisotto ma...

Eshagian v. Cepeda

Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims

California Court of Appeal · 2025-06-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Eshagian v. Cepeda, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eshagian, sued the defendant, Cepeda, for defamation after Cepeda posted...

Hay v. Marinkovich

Online reviews protected as opinion, not defamation

California Court of Appeal · 2025-02-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Hay v. Marinkovich, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hay, sued the defendant, Marinkovich, for defamation after Marinkovic...

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