Distinction Between Fact And Opinion In Speech

Comprehensive guide to Distinction Between Fact And Opinion In Speech cases, courts, and legal analysis.

20 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Distinction Between Fact And Opinion In Speech

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 ...

Jacobs v. Papez

calctapp · 2026-03-13 · Impact: 25/100

Jacobs v. Papez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jacobs, sued the defendant, Papez, for defamation after Papez posted alleg...

Jonathan Andrew Dourm v. Linda Sherry Breslin

fladistctapp · 2026-03-10 · Impact: 25/100

Jonathan Andrew Dourm v. Linda Sherry Breslin, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision...

Nesemeier v. Zarate

illappct · 2026-03-02 · Impact: 25/100

Nesemeier v. Zarate, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nesemeier, sued the defendant, Zarate, for defamation after Zarate posted...

Williams v. Dixon

fladistctapp · 2026-02-10 · Impact: 15/100

Williams v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Williams, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon...

Wenlei Mao v. Adam Smith and Tamara Smith

fladistctapp · 2026-02-05 · Impact: 25/100

Wenlei Mao v. Adam Smith and Tamara Smith, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wenlei Mao, sued the defendants, Adam an...

Eng v. Opperman

calctapp · 2025-12-22 · Impact: 25/100

Eng v. Opperman, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eng, sued the defendant, Opperman, for defamation, alleging that Opperm...

Eboni Williams v. Gerald Shapiro

ca11 · 2025-12-15 · Impact: 20/100

Eboni Williams v. Gerald Shapiro, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...

Sproul v. Vallee

calctapp · 2025-11-21 · Impact: 25/100

Sproul v. Vallee, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sproul, sued the defendant, Vallee, for defamation after Vallee posted...

Park v. Guisti

calctapp · 2025-11-20 · Impact: 25/100

Park v. Guisti, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Park, sued the defendant, Guisti, for defamation after Guisti posted all...

Evleshin v. Meyer

calctapp · 2025-11-06 · Impact: 45/100

Evleshin v. Meyer, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evleshin, sued the defendant, Meyer, for defamation after Meyer posted...

Gordon v. Smith

ohio · 2025-10-21 · Impact: 65/100

Gordon v. Smith, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Gordon, sued the defendant, Smith, for defamation after Smith published statemen...

Murphy v. Pina

calctapp · 2025-10-16 · Impact: 65/100

Murphy v. Pina, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Murphy, sued the defendant, Pina, for defamation after Pina posted allege...

Fennessy v. Altoonian

calctapp · 2025-09-19 · Impact: 20/100

Fennessy v. Altoonian, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fennessy, sued the defendant, Altoonian, for defamation after Al...

Mitchell v. Hutchinson

calctapp · 2025-07-10 · Impact: 30/100

Mitchell v. Hutchinson, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 10, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Mitchell, sued the defendant, Hutchinson, for defamation after Hutchinson po...

Jacqueline Pilot v. Sean Duffy

ca8 · 2025-07-10 · Impact: 15/100

Jacqueline Pilot v. Sean Duffy, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brough...

Eshagian v. Cepeda

calctapp · 2025-06-26 · Impact: 25/100

Eshagian v. Cepeda, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eshagian, sued the defendant, Cepeda, for defamation after Cepeda posted...

Avdeeva v. Tucker

ca1 · 2025-05-28 · Impact: 25/100

Avdeeva v. Tucker, decided by First Circuit on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim, holding that the plai...

Cravens v. Montano

ariz · 2025-04-29 · Impact: 65/100

Cravens v. Montano, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on April 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Cravens, sued the defendant, Montano, for defamation after Montano posted al...

Golobe v. Mielnicki

ny · 2025-03-20 · Impact: 60/100

Golobe v. Mielnicki, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 20, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Golobe, sued the defendant, Mielnicki, for defamation, alleging that Mielnicki ...

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