Defamation

Comprehensive guide to Defamation cases, courts, and legal analysis.

30 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Defamation

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...

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...

Donovan v. Kirtland Country Club

ohioctapp · 2026-04-13 · Impact: 15/100

Donovan v. Kirtland Country Club, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Donovan, sued Kirtland Country Club for wrongful termination a...

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...

Todd Colter v. Ubican Global, Inc.

texapp · 2026-04-07 · Impact: 15/100

Todd Colter v. Ubican Global, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Todd Colter, sued Ubican Global, Inc. for wrongful terminati...

Bryan Mick v. Barrett Gibbons

ca8 · 2026-04-01 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a dispute between Bryan Mick and Barrett Gibbons. Mick sued Gibbons, alleging that Gibbons had defamed him. Mick claimed that Gibbons made false statements about him that harmed his...

William Clyde Gibson III v. Ron Neal

ca7 · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 25/100

This case involves a dispute between William Clyde Gibson III and Ron Neal. Gibson sued Neal, alleging that Neal had defamed him. The core of the dispute centered on statements made by Neal that Gibso...

Rickye Henderson v. Ali Arabzadegan

texapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a dispute between Rickye Henderson and Ali Arabzadegan. Henderson sued Arabzadegan, alleging that Arabzadegan had defamed him. The trial court initially ruled in favor of Henderson,...

Richard A. Dunsmore v. Management and Training Corporation

texapp · 2026-03-30 · Impact: 35/100

Richard A. Dunsmore v. Management and Training Corporation, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richard A. Dunsmore, sued Managemen...

Jeremy Skidmore v. Michael Schinke

ca4 · 2026-03-30 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves a dispute between Jeremy Skidmore and Michael Schinke. Skidmore sued Schinke, alleging that Schinke had defamed him. Skidmore claimed that Schinke made false statements about him th...

Simmons v. Dove

md · 2026-03-30 · Impact: 45/100

Simmons v. Dove, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court affirmed the dismissal of a defamation claim against a former employer, finding ...

Mon De Leseo Williams v. Candice Bogan

texapp · 2026-03-27 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves a dispute between Mon De Leseo Williams and Candice Bogan. Williams sued Bogan, alleging that Bogan had defamed him. The trial court initially ruled in favor of Williams, awarding h...

Evans v. Myers

ohioctapp · 2026-03-26 · Impact: 30/100

Evans v. Myers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Myers, for defamation after Myers posted allegedly fa...

Carrie Hanson v. Lacye Garza

texapp · 2026-03-26 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a dispute between Carrie Hanson and Lacye Garza. Hanson sued Garza, alleging that Garza had defamed her. The trial court initially ruled in favor of Hanson, awarding her damages. Ho...

Rosalyn D. Marvin v. Carl Jones

fladistctapp · 2026-03-25 · Impact: 15/100

Rosalyn D. Marvin v. Carl Jones, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rosalyn D. Marvin, appealed the trial court's dismis...

Dario Carnevale v. Guy M. Shir

fladistctapp · 2026-03-25 · Impact: 25/100

Dario Carnevale v. Guy M. Shir, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dario Carnevale, sued the defendant, Guy M. Shir, for...

Miami-Dade County v. Dr. David Fintan Garavan

fladistctapp · 2026-03-25 · Impact: 65/100

Miami-Dade County v. Dr. David Fintan Garavan, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision...

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...

Renee Waters v. Beverley L. Farrar

fladistctapp · 2026-03-17 · Impact: 20/100

Renee Waters v. Beverley L. Farrar, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Renee Waters, sued the defendant, Beverley L. Far...

Cox v. Gritman Medical Center

ca9 · 2026-03-16 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves Dr. Robert Cox, a physician, who sued Gritman Medical Center and several individuals alleging various claims after his medical staff privileges were revoked. Dr. Cox initially had h...

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...

Theodore Bolick v. Joel Anderson

ca4 · 2026-03-13 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves Theodore Bolick, a former chief of staff for then-Supervisor Joel Anderson, who sued Anderson for wrongful termination and other claims after being fired. Bolick alleged that his te...

Lilian Hytower v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

fladistctapp · 2026-03-12 · Impact: 15/100

Lilian Hytower v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lilian Hytower, sued Wells Fargo Bank, N.A....

Tammy S. Lattimore v. Michael S. Silver

fladistctapp · 2026-03-12 · Impact: 15/100

Tammy S. Lattimore v. Michael S. Silver, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, ho...

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 ...

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