Public Concern

Comprehensive guide to Public Concern cases, courts, and legal analysis.

22 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Public Concern

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 ...

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...

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...

Teneca Hines v. Pleasana Davison

fladistctapp · 2026-03-18 · Impact: 20/100

Teneca Hines v. Pleasana Davison, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Teneca Hines, sued the defendant, Pleasana Davison,...

Fugo v. Rae

ohioctapp · 2026-03-12 · Impact: 25/100

Fugo v. Rae, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fugo, sued the defendant, Rae, for defamation. Fugo alleged that Rae made false and...

Tejera v. Dixon

fladistctapp · 2026-03-04 · Impact: 25/100

Tejera v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tejera, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...

Haun v. Pagano

calctapp · 2026-02-18 · Impact: 25/100

Haun v. Pagano, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Haun, sued the defendant, Pagano, for defamation after Pagano made alleg...

D.E. v. R.M.

ohioctapp · 2026-02-12 · Impact: 20/100

D.E. v. R.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, D.E., sued the defendant, R.M., for defamation, alleging R.M. made false statem...

Sutherly v. Theaker

ohioctapp · 2026-02-11 · Impact: 30/100

Sutherly v. Theaker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sutherly, sued the defendant, Theaker, for defamation after Theaker made...

Raymond Palmer v. Derek Corley

fladistctapp · 2026-02-05 · Impact: 20/100

Raymond Palmer v. Derek Corley, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raymond Palmer, sued the defendant, Derek Corley, f...

Booth v. Lazzara

ohioctapp · 2026-01-26 · Impact: 15/100

Booth v. Lazzara, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a dispute over a commercial lease agreement and alleged breaches ...

Armstrong v. Nettles

ohioctapp · 2026-01-23 · Impact: 15/100

Armstrong v. Nettles, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Armstrong, sued the defendant, Nettles, for defamation, alleging that Ne...

Haery v. Spaeth

ohioctapp · 2025-12-30 · Impact: 30/100

Haery v. Spaeth, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Haery, sued the defendant, Spaeth, for defamation after Spaeth made allegedl...

Domaradzki v. Dennis

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

Domaradzki v. Dennis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Domaradzki, sued the defendant, Dennis, for defamation after Dennis pos...

Burnette v. Nockels

illappct · 2025-12-18 · Impact: 30/100

Burnette v. Nockels, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Burnette, sued the defendant, Nockels, for defamation, alleging that ...

Robson v. Mason

ohioctapp · 2025-11-25 · Impact: 25/100

Robson v. Mason, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Robson, sued the defendant, Mason, for defamation after Mason posted alleged...

Wilder v. Hicks

ohioctapp · 2025-11-24 · Impact: 45/100

Wilder v. Hicks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wilder, sued the defendant, Hicks, for defamation after Hicks published stat...

Parma v. Perotti

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

Parma v. Perotti, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Parma, sued the defendant, Perotti, for defamation, alleging that Perotti m...

Saad Hanna v. Kimberly A. Nelson

colo · 2025-09-08 · Impact: 40/100

Saad Hanna v. Kimberly A. Nelson, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could evict a tenant for ...

Asuncion v. Hegseth

ca9 · 2025-09-04 · Impact: 20/100

Asuncion v. Hegseth, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a ...

Volokh v. James

ca2 · 2025-08-01 · Impact: 30/100

Volokh v. James, decided by Second Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Ilya Volo...

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