Browse 9 distinction between fact and opinion cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Online reviews protected as opinion, not defamation
Clarke v. Yu, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Clarke, sued the defendant, Yu, for defamation after Yu posted negative revie...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
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...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Iloff v. LaPaille, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Iloff, sued the defendant, LaPaille, for defamation after LaPaille po...
Statements about child predator not actionable defamation as protected opinion
Backlund v. Stone, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Backlund, sued the defendant, Stone, for defamation after Stone publis...
Statements on Social Media Deemed Non-Actionable Opinion
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 po...
Court Affirms Defamation Ruling Against Online Statements
Gogal v. Deng, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Gogal, sued the defendant, Deng, for defamation after Deng posted allegedly f...
Landlord Wins Damages for Unpaid Rent and Attorney's Fees
Amundson v. Catello, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Amundson v. Catello concerned whether a landlord could recover dama...
Court Rules Some Online Statements Defamatory, Others Protected Opinion
Alves v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 13, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Alves, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber posted allegedly false a...
Online reviews protected as non-actionable opinion in defamation suit
Diamond v. Schweitzer, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Diamond, sued the defendant, Schweitzer, for defamation after Schwei...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 distinction between fact and opinion cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 6, Plaintiff Win: 2, Mixed: 1.
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