Browse 10 defamation per se cases decided by Ohio Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ohio court: Statements not defamation per se without proof of actual damages
Z.J. v. R.M., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Z.J., sued the defendant, R.M., for defamation, alleging that R.M. made false and ...
Court finds some defamatory statements actionable, others not
Sparks v. Frederick, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 3, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Sparks, sued the defendant, Frederick, for defamation. Sparks alleged that Frederick...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. VanEerten, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a...
Court finds online statements not defamatory, upholds free speech protections.
Eggleston v. Wood, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eggleston, sued the defendant, Wood, for defamation after Wood posted alleged...
Ohio Court Affirms No Defamation: Statements Not Actionable
Maurent v. Spatny, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maurent, sued the defendant, Spatny, for defamation, alleging Spatny made fals...
Ohio Court Affirms No Defamation Finding
Lowe v. Smith, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lowe, sued the defendant, Smith, for defamation. Lowe alleged that Smith made false...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Jennewine v. Puffenberger, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a ...
Ohio Court Rules on Defamation Claims Involving Online Statements
Golub v. Werren, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Golub, sued the defendant, Werren, for defamation after Werren posted allegedly false and...
Ohio Court Affirms Defamation Claim Dismissal Due to Lack of Proof of Falsity
Hunt v. Alderman, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hunt, sued the defendant, Alderman, for defamation, alleging that Alderman made ...
Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Alford v. Diehl, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former emp...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 defamation per se cases from Ohio Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8, Mixed: 2.
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