Libel And Slander

Comprehensive guide to Libel And Slander cases, courts, and legal analysis.

26 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Libel And Slander

Evans v. Dixon

fladistctapp · 2026-04-16 · Impact: 25/100

Evans v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation. Evans alleged that ...

Dove v. Simmons

md · 2026-04-13 · Impact: 30/100

Dove v. Simmons, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Dove, sued the defendant, Simmons, for defamation after Simmons published statement...

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 defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Russell Shawn Lerner, sued the defendant, Geraldine Sc...

Whitney v. Baker

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

Whitney v. Baker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Whitney, sued the defendant, Baker, for defamation after Baker posted allegedl...

John F. Schutz, P.L. v. Jared Schwalb

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

John F. Schutz, P.L. v. Jared Schwalb, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that dismissed a p...

Morgensen v. Pullin

ohioctapp · 2026-03-02 · Impact: 20/100

Morgensen v. Pullin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morgensen, sued the defendant, Pullin, for defamation after Pullin posted al...

Leopoldo Rafael Sanabria Ramos v. Jonathan Saporta

fladistctapp · 2026-02-11 · Impact: 20/100

Leopoldo Rafael Sanabria Ramos v. Jonathan Saporta, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's ...

Maki v. Scherzer

ohioctapp · 2026-02-06 · Impact: 65/100

Maki v. Scherzer, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Maki, sued the defendant, Scherzer, for defamation after Scherzer posted all...

Troup v. Burch, Burch

fladistctapp · 2026-02-06 · Impact: 30/100

Troup v. Burch, Burch, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary judg...

Howard v. Republican National Committee

ca9 · 2026-01-13 · Impact: 25/100

Howard v. Republican National Committee, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation cl...

Iloff v. LaPaille

calctapp · 2025-12-23 · Impact: 15/100

Iloff v. LaPaille, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Iloff, sued the defendant, LaPaille, for defamation after LaPaille po...

Vergara v. Ouse

calctapp · 2025-12-15 · Impact: 25/100

Vergara v. Ouse, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Vergara, sued the defendant, Ouse, for defamation after Ouse made alleg...

Treybig v. Meza

calctapp · 2025-12-12 · Impact: 45/100

Treybig v. Meza, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 12, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Treybig, sued the defendant, Meza, for defamation, alleging that Meza made fals...

Lewis v. Kalbhen

illappct · 2025-12-10 · Impact: 25/100

Lewis v. Kalbhen, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lewis, sued the defendant, Kalbhen, for defamation, alleging that Kalbhe...

Marks v. Welch

ohioctapp · 2025-12-01 · Impact: 15/100

Marks v. Welch, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marks, sued the defendant, Welch, for defamation after Welch posted allegedly ...

Knudsen v. Taylor (ORDER)

va · 2025-11-26 · Impact: 10/100

Knudsen v. Taylor (ORDER), decided by Virginia Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Knudsen, sued the defendant, Taylor, for defamation. Knudsen alle...

Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton

ca11 · 2025-11-26 · Impact: 25/100

Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the alleged defamation of Donald Trump by Hillary Clinton. Th...

Thompson v. Wilson

ca1 · 2025-11-18 · Impact: 25/100

Thompson v. Wilson, decided by First Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Thompson, sued the defendant, Wilson, for defamation after Wilson published state...

Stacy Lynne v. John Feyen.

colo · 2025-11-17 · Impact: 25/100

Stacy Lynne v. John Feyen., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stacy Lynne, sued the defendant, John Feyen, for defamation. The...

Bradley Schrock v. Raphael Mukendi

colo · 2025-11-10 · Impact: 20/100

Bradley Schrock v. Raphael Mukendi, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bradley Schrock, sued the defendant, Raphael Mukendi, fo...

Barnett v. Sanders

ohioctapp · 2025-11-05 · Impact: 15/100

Barnett v. Sanders, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Barnett, sued the defendant, Sanders, for defamation after Sanders publish...

Hoover v. Pfeifer

ohioctapp · 2025-10-27 · Impact: 25/100

Hoover v. Pfeifer, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Hoover, sued the defendant, Pfeifer, for defamation. Hoover alleged that Pfeifer ma...

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...

Brooks-Buck v. Wahlstrom

va · 2025-10-16 · Impact: 15/100

Brooks-Buck v. Wahlstrom, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in Brooks-Buck v. Wahlstrom involved a former employee's claim of...

Doug Hoskin, Appellant, vs. Josh Krsnak, et al., Respondents

minn · 2025-09-10 · Impact: 40/100

Doug Hoskin, Appellant, vs. Josh Krsnak, et al., Respondents, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a "no-...

Eaddy v. Tavarez

nysupct · 2025-09-08 · Impact: 15/100

Eaddy v. Tavarez, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eaddy, sued the defendant, Tavarez, for defamation, alleging that Tav...

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