Browse 6 elements of defamation claim cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Eng v. Opperman, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eng, sued the defendant, Opperman, for defamation, alleging that Opperm...
Statements accusing person of crimes are factual, not opinion
Amaro v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Amaro, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber published statement...
Statements about business can be defamation if factual and false
Treybig v. Meza, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 12, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Treybig, sued the defendant, Meza, for defamation, alleging that Meza made fals...
California appeals court allows defamation suit to proceed over online posts
Murphy v. Pina, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Murphy, sued the defendant, Pina, for defamation after Pina posted allege...
Statements about business practices ruled protected opinion, not defamation
Emmons v. Jesso, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Emmons, sued the defendant, Jesso, for defamation after Jesso made allege...
Statements Protected as Opinion, Not Defamation
Miles v. Gerstein, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Miles, sued the defendant, Gerstein, for alleged defamation. Miles claim...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 6 elements of defamation claim cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 3, Mixed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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