Browse 18 opinion vs fact in defamation cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Laurine v. Shupe, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laurine, sued the defendant, Shupe, for defamation after Shupe made...
Statements on Social Media Deemed Non-Actionable Opinion in Defamation Case
Laurine v. Shupe, Laurine-Zimmer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laurine-Zimmer, sued the defendant, Shupe, for defa...
Defamation suit dismissed; plaintiff failed to prove falsity or malice
Kevin Dolan v. Jonathan Negron, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kevin Dolan, sued the defendant, Jonathan Negron, for...
Statements deemed protected opinion, defamation claim dismissed
Wenlei Mao v. Adam Smith and Tamara Smith, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wenlei Mao, sued the defendants, Adam and ...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation claim
Robert Himmelstein v. Kelly Moore, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to dismiss ...
Statements Alleging Illegal Activity Deemed Substantially True, Defamation Claim Fails
Watkins v. Corbett, Corbett, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Watkins, sued the defendant, Corbett, for defamation aft...
Non-compete agreement unenforceable due to overbreadth
Joseph J. Arena, M.D. v. Nat Lorente Ayurveda, Corp. D/B/A Dharma Nutrition Clinic and Sonaly Dealmeida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outc...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Laurie Zimmer v. Ronda Brewer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summar...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Watson v. Hatch, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Watson, sued the defendant, Hatch, for defamation after Hatch publis...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Affirms Dismissal
Glen Zimmerman v. Matthew Wayne McClure and a Great Fence, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Glen Zimmerman, sued t...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice evidence
Manuel Prieguez v. Alex Diaz De La Portilla, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Manuel Prieguez, sued the defendant, Alex...
Statements Alleging Illegal Activity Not Defamatory If Substantially True
Alfred v. Moore, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alfred, sued the defendant, Moore, for defamation after Moore publish...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Hall v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hall, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation claim
Watson v. Calhoun, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Watson, sued the defendant, Calhoun, for defamation after Calho...
Defamation claim fails due to lack of proof of falsity and fault
Monica Ruiz v. Richard-Alexander D'Arbelles, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Monica Ruiz, sued the defendant, Rich...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation claim based on qualified privilege.
Shirvell v. Armstrong, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the appellant, a former employee, cou...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Troup v. Burch, Burch, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary judg...
PGA Tour Antitrust and Tort Claims Dismissed
Larry Klayman v. PGA Tour, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Klayman, sued the PGA Tour alleging antitrust viol...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 18 opinion vs fact in defamation cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 18.
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