Browse 11 first amendment protection of speech cases decided by Ohio Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Online Statements
Lamancusa v. Webb, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lamancusa, sued the defendant, Webb, for defamation after Webb posted alleg...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Facebook Post
Kahle v. Nethers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kahle, sued the defendant, Nethers, for defamation after Nethers posted alle...
Public figure defamation claim fails due to lack of actual malice
Campolo v. Przytulski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Campolo, sued the defendant, Przytulski, for defamation after Przytuls...
Defamation claim fails: Plaintiff didn't prove actual malice
Patituce v. Werner, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patituce, sued the defendant, Werner, for defamation. Patituce alleged th...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
B.D. v. D.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, B.D., sued the defendant, D.G., for defamation, alleging that D.G. made false a...
Defamation claim fails due to lack of actual malice
Garrett v. Jackson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Garrett, sued the defendant, Jackson, for defamation. Garrett alleged tha...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Lack of Falsity Proof
Souare v. Guzzo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Souare, sued the defendant, Guzzo, for defamation after Guzzo posted alleged...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
O'Neill v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, O'Neill, sued the defendant, Jones, for defamation after Jones published sta...
Statements in political debate protected as opinion, not defamation
Wilder v. Hicks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wilder, sued the defendant, Hicks, for defamation after Hicks published stat...
Court allows defamation suit to proceed over online statements
McCarthy v. Lee, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, McCarthy, sued the defendant, Lee, for defamation after Lee posted allegedly...
Statements of opinion and substantial truth are not defamation
Toelke v. Williams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Toelke, sued the defendant, Williams, for defamation after Williams posted...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 11 first amendment protection of speech cases from Ohio Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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