Actual Malice

Comprehensive guide to Actual Malice cases, courts, and legal analysis.

17 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Actual Malice

Jennings v. Clark

fladistctapp · 2026-04-24 · Impact: 20/100

Jennings v. Clark, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jennings, sued the defendant, Clark, for defamation, alleging that...

Cyril Wohrer v. Graeme Duncan

fladistctapp · 2026-04-21 · Impact: 20/100

Cyril Wohrer v. Graeme Duncan, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cyril Wohrer, sued the defendant, Graeme Duncan, for d...

Willie Butler v. Janice Taylor

texapp · 2026-03-24 · Impact: 20/100

Willie Butler v. Janice Taylor, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Willie Butler, sued the defendant, Janice Taylor, for defamatio...

Silmi v. Assad

ohioctapp · 2026-03-16 · Impact: 20/100

Silmi v. Assad, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Silmi, sued the defendant, Assad, for defamation, alleging that Assad made false...

Schurger v. Huff, Johnson

fladistctapp · 2026-03-16 · Impact: 20/100

Schurger v. Huff, Johnson, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary ju...

Nichols v. Alghannam

calctapp · 2026-03-06 · Impact: 20/100

Nichols v. Alghannam, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nichols, sued the defendant, Alghannam, for defamation, alleging that ...

Ike Spears v. William W. Hall

la · 2026-03-06 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves Ike Spears, a former employee of the City of Shreveport, who sued William W. Hall, the City Attorney, for defamation. Spears claimed that Hall made defamatory statements about him d...

Wolfe v. McConico

fladistctapp · 2026-03-04 · Impact: 20/100

Wolfe v. McConico, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wolfe, sued the defendant, McConico, for defamation, alleging that ...

City of Pharr v. Lt. Krystle Guerra

texapp · 2026-02-12 · Impact: 65/100

City of Pharr v. Lt. Krystle Guerra, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Pharr appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Lt. Krys...

Marko Dejanovic v. Wayne Block

fladistctapp · 2026-02-11 · Impact: 15/100

Marko Dejanovic v. Wayne Block, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marko Dejanovic, sued the defendant, Wayne Block, ...

Armstrong v. Nettles

ohioctapp · 2026-01-23 · Impact: 15/100

Armstrong v. Nettles, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Armstrong, sued the defendant, Nettles, for defamation, alleging that Ne...

Clarke v. Gibson

md · 2025-11-24 · Impact: 65/100

Clarke v. Gibson, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Clarke, sued the defendant, Gibson, for defamation, alleging that Gibso...

Landers v. Montgomery Cty. Veterans Serv. Comm.

ohioctapp · 2025-10-31 · Impact: 15/100

Landers v. Montgomery Cty. Veterans Serv. Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Landers, sued the Montgomery County Veterans ...

O'Neill v. Deml

ca2 · 2025-08-27 · Impact: 25/100

O'Neill v. Deml, decided by Second Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brought by a former...

Volokh v. James

ca2 · 2025-08-01 · Impact: 30/100

Volokh v. James, decided by Second Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Ilya Volo...

Lannan v. Bd. of Governors of the Univ. of N.C.

nc · 2025-03-21 · Impact: 20/100

Lannan v. Bd. of Governors of the Univ. of N.C., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former professor, sued the university ...

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