Browse 7 first amendment protection of speech cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Statements of Opinion Not Actionable Defamation
Vergara v. Ouse, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Vergara, sued the defendant, Ouse, for defamation after Ouse made alleg...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Berstein v. Sebring, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bernstein, sued the defendant, Sebring, for defamation after Sebrin...
Court Affirms Defamation Ruling Against Online Publisher
Andrews v. Wagner, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Andrews, sued the defendant, Wagner, for defamation after Wagner poste...
Statements of Fact vs. Opinion in Defamation Case
B340986Ramirez v. McCormack, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 8, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Ramirez, sued the defendant, McCormack, for defamation after McCormack...
Online statements not defamation; claims time-barred
Wang v. Peletta, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wang, sued the defendant, Peletta, for defamation after Peletta posted alle...
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...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice
Heffesse v. Guevara, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Heffesse, sued the defendant, Guevara, for defamation. Heffesse all...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 7 first amendment protection of speech cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 4, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 2.
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