Comprehensive guide to Malice In Defamation Claims cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Richardson v. Townsquare Media, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a f...
Eric Erdeljac v. Kalahari Development LLC; KR Acquisitions, LLC D/B/A Kalahari Resorts & Conventions; And Gerson Velasquez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant...
Mary Burliuk Holt v. Lighthouse Bay Condominium Association, Inc. and Gerald Givogue, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Mary Bu...
Marcus Blalock v. James Polk, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marcus Blalock, sued the defendant, James Polk, for alleged defam...
In re Hirt, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to grant summary judgment to the d...
Allen v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a former employee, Allen, could sue his former ...
Shirvell v. Armstrong, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the appellant, a former employee, cou...
Stephen A. Fermelia v. Amy F. Dean; Donner E. Dean; Merryl Learned; and John R. Walls, Jr. Respondents:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Th...
Arndts v. Univ. of Cincinnati Dept. of Pub. Safety, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former University of Cincinnati police ...
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. VanEerten, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a...
Alia Al-Sabah v. World Business Lenders, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defam...
Conlon v. Scaltreto, decided by First Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a f...
Lowe v. Smith, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lowe, sued the defendant, Smith, for defamation. Lowe alleged that Smith made false...
Krouskoupf v. Anderson, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Krouskoupf, sued the defendant, Anderson, for defamation, alleging that...
Isaacs v. Zimmerman, decided by Second Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim, holding that t...
Patz v. City of S.D., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of San Diego for wrongful termi...
Carachure v. City of Azusa, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of Azusa and individual ...
Todd D'Braunstein v. Chp, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former CHP officer's claims fo...
Gopher Media LLC v. Melone, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brought by G...
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