Comprehensive guide to Public Figure Doctrine cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Puckett-Morrissette v. Durrani, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Puckett-Morrissette, sued the defendant, Durrani, for defamation...
Ernie Blazeff v. Vladimir Ohayon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ernie Blazeff, sued the defendant, Vladimir Ohayon,...
Leo Roger Dugas v. Ryan Edward Reuter, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Leo Roger Dugas, sued the defendant, Ryan Edward Reuter,...
Chase Allen Curtis v. Gabrielle Analisa Laplante, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Chase Allen Curtis, sued the defendant, Gabri...
Renee Waters v. Beverley L. Farrar, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpretation of a settlement agreement ...
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...
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 ...
Yates v. Rigby, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yates, sued the defendant, Rigby, for defamation. Yates alleged that Rigby made f...
Dan Lewis v. Lynn Barrett, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary jud...
Hargreaves v. Barwell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hargreaves, sued the defendant, Barwell, for defamation, alleging that Bar...
Yousuf Al-Khafaji v. Sarah Abed, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a settlement agreement in a pe...
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...
Watson v. Calhoun, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Watson, sued the defendant, Calhoun, for defamation after Calho...
State ex rel. Johnson v. Hoying, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that...
NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC v. WALKER, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether NBCUniversal was liable for defamation a...
Grinder v. Schaaf, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Grinder, sued the defendant, Schaaf, for defamation after Schaaf posted all...
Peter Vallecillo v. Veronica Gonzalez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an easement. Th...
Stephanie Hall v. Joseph Wyatt, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stephanie Hall, sued the defendant, Joseph Wyatt, for defamat...
Jordan MacKenzie Sessions v. John Wesley Jerman, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jordan MacKenzie Sessions, sued the defendan...
Seilheimer v. Olsen, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Seilheimer, sued the defendant, Olsen, for defamation after Olsen pos...
Calandra v. Rowbotham, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Calandra, sued the defendant, Rowbotham, for defamation, alleging that...
Abdelaziz v. Lugo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Abdelaziz, sued the defendant, Lugo, for defamation after Lugo posted alle...
Fancourt v. Zargaryan, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fancourt, sued the defendant, Zargaryan, for defamation, alleging...
Amaro v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Amaro, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber published statement...
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 ...
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