Actual Malice Standard

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

25 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Actual Malice Standard

Shook v. Petersilge

fladistctapp · 2026-04-24 · Impact: 25/100

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

Ronald Sutherland v. Thomas Dean Stewart

texapp · 2026-04-23 · Impact: 15/100

Ronald Sutherland v. Thomas Dean Stewart, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ronald Sutherland, sued the defendant, Thomas Dean St...

Puckett-Morrissette v. Durrani

ohioctapp · 2026-04-22 · Impact: 20/100

Puckett-Morrissette v. Durrani, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Puckett-Morrissette, sued the defendant, Durrani, for defamation...

Jackson v. Tyler

ohioctapp · 2026-04-21 · Impact: 15/100

Jackson v. Tyler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson, sued the defendant, Tyler, for defamation. Jackson alleged that Tyler...

Wilson v. Montgomery

ohioctapp · 2026-04-21 · Impact: 25/100

Wilson v. Montgomery, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wilson, sued the defendant, Montgomery, for defamation. Wilson alleged tha...

Ernie Blazeff v. Vladimir Ohayon

fladistctapp · 2026-04-17 · Impact: 20/100

Ernie Blazeff v. Vladimir Ohayon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ernie Blazeff, sued the defendant, Vladimir Ohayon,...

William Welch v. Julie Jones

ala · 2026-04-17 · Impact: 25/100

William Welch v. Julie Jones, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William Welch, sued the defendant, Julie Jones, for defamation. We...

Jim Bob v. Ericka Ruby Garza

texapp · 2026-04-16 · Impact: 25/100

Jim Bob v. Ericka Ruby Garza, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jim Bob, sued the defendant, Ericka Ruby Garza, for defamation. J...

Leo Roger Dugas v. Ryan Edward Reuter

texapp · 2026-04-16 · Impact: 15/100

Leo Roger Dugas v. Ryan Edward Reuter, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Leo Roger Dugas, sued the defendant, Ryan Edward Reuter,...

Islam v. Razzak

ohioctapp · 2026-04-16 · Impact: 30/100

Islam v. Razzak, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Islam, sued the defendant, Razzak, for defamation. Islam alleged that Razzak ma...

Patrick Minor v. Lee Woo Sung, Jr.

texapp · 2026-04-15 · Impact: 25/100

Patrick Minor v. Lee Woo Sung, Jr., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patrick Minor, sued the defendant, Lee Woo Sung, Jr., for i...

Rose v. Stein

ohioctapp · 2026-04-15 · Impact: 30/100

Rose v. Stein, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rose, sued the defendant, Stein, for defamation after Stein published statements ...

Kevin Dolan v. Jonathan Negron

fladistctapp · 2026-04-15 · Impact: 15/100

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...

Wenlei Mao v. Adam Smith and Tamara Smith

fladistctapp · 2026-04-15 · Impact: 25/100

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 ...

Claudio De Simone v. Salvatore Orlando

fladistctapp · 2026-04-15 · Impact: 25/100

Claudio De Simone v. Salvatore Orlando, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to gra...

Joelle Verbois Adenin v. Andrew W. Taylor

fladistctapp · 2026-04-15 · Impact: 25/100

Joelle Verbois Adenin v. Andrew W. Taylor, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joelle Verbois Adenin, sued the defendant,...

Zand v. Sukumar

calctapp · 2026-04-14 · Impact: 15/100

Zand v. Sukumar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zand, sued the defendant, Sukumar, for defamation and intentional inflicti...

Crystal Rice v. Scott Adams

ca4 · 2026-04-14 · Impact: 25/100

Crystal Rice v. Scott Adams, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brough...

Saad Khalid v. Todd Blanche

cadc · 2026-04-14 · Impact: 15/100

Saad Khalid v. Todd Blanche, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Saad Khalid, sued Todd Blanche, an attorney, for defamation. Khalid alleged ...

Susan Qashu v. Marco Rubio

cadc · 2026-04-10 · Impact: 25/100

Susan Qashu v. Marco Rubio, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a defamation claim brought by Susan Qashu against Senator Marco Rubio. Qa...

Russell Shawn Lerner v. Geraldine Schott

texapp · 2026-04-09 · Impact: 25/100

Russell Shawn Lerner v. Geraldine Schott, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an easement. Th...

Steven Kanetzky v. Teri Thomas Nunley

texapp · 2026-04-03 · Impact: 15/100

Steven Kanetzky v. Teri Thomas Nunley, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Steven Kanetzky, sued the defendant, Teri Thomas Nunley, ...

Osama Gendra v. Damion Haskett and Belinda McMiller

texapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 15/100

Osama Gendra v. Damion Haskett and Belinda McMiller, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Osama Gendra, sued defendants Damion Haske...

Priyanka Bhasin v. Sahil Behl

texapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 15/100

Priyanka Bhasin v. Sahil Behl, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Priyanka Bhasin, sued the defendant, Sahil Behl, for defamation,...

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