Texas Defamation Law

Comprehensive guide to Texas Defamation Law cases, courts, and legal analysis.

20 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Texas Defamation Law

Patrick Minor v. Lee Woo Sung, Jr.

texapp · 2026-04-15 · Impact: 25/100

Patrick Minor v. Lee Woo Sung, Jr., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patrick Minor, sued the defendant, Lee Woo Sung, Jr., for i...

Deveraux August Severin v. Phoebe Ann Lewis

texapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 15/100

Deveraux August Severin v. Phoebe Ann Lewis, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Deveraux August Severin, sued the defendant, Phoeb...

Priyanka Bhasin v. Sahil Behl

texapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 15/100

Priyanka Bhasin v. Sahil Behl, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Priyanka Bhasin, sued the defendant, Sahil Behl, for defamation,...

Chase Allen Curtis v. Gabrielle Analisa Laplante

texapp · 2026-03-25 · Impact: 15/100

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...

Jeff Silva v. Denise Baca

texapp · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 15/100

Jeff Silva v. Denise Baca, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jeff Silva, sued the defendant, Denise Baca, for defamation. Silva a...

Ishmael Jackson v. Petar Kralev

texapp · 2026-03-13 · Impact: 15/100

Ishmael Jackson v. Petar Kralev, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ishmael Jackson, sued the defendant, Petar Kralev, for alleged...

Wendy Padilla-Madden v. Cristian Sandoval

texapp · 2026-03-11 · Impact: 20/100

Wendy Padilla-Madden v. Cristian Sandoval, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wendy Padilla-Madden, sued the defendant, Cristian S...

Julia Ann Poff v. Gina Annette Dare

texapp · 2026-03-05 · Impact: 15/100

Julia Ann Poff v. Gina Annette Dare, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Julia Ann Poff, sued the defendant, Gina Annette Dare, for ...

Brandon Williams v. Megan Nabila Mitchell

texapp · 2026-02-19 · Impact: 15/100

Brandon Williams v. Megan Nabila Mitchell, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Brandon Williams, sued the defendant, Megan Nabil...

Erin Elizabeth Lunceford v. Tamika Craft

texapp · 2026-02-03 · Impact: 15/100

Erin Elizabeth Lunceford v. Tamika Craft, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Erin Elizabeth Lunceford, sued the defendant, Tamik...

Peter Vallecillo v. Veronica Gonzalez

texapp · 2026-01-28 · Impact: 15/100

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

texapp · 2026-01-23 · Impact: 15/100

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...

Kavin Russell v. Ebonie Charday McDonald

texapp · 2026-01-22 · Impact: 15/100

Kavin Russell v. Ebonie Charday McDonald, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kavin Russell, sued the defendant, Ebonie McDonald,...

Alexis Pujols v. Angelita Medina Rivas

texapp · 2026-01-22 · Impact: 15/100

Alexis Pujols v. Angelita Medina Rivas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alexis Pujols, sued the defendant, Angelita Medina Ri...

Jordan MacKenzie Sessions v. John Wesley Jerman

texapp · 2026-01-15 · Impact: 15/100

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...

In Re: Media Matters for America

ca5 · 2025-07-15 · Impact: 25/100

In Re: Media Matters for America, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit file...

Abraham Watkins v. Festeryga

ca5 · 2025-05-16 · Impact: 15/100

Abraham Watkins v. Festeryga, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...

Christine Lenore Stary v. Brady Neal Ethridge

tex · 2025-05-02 · Impact: 25/100

Christine Lenore Stary v. Brady Neal Ethridge, decided by Texas Supreme Court on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Christine Lenore Stary, sued the defendant, Brady Neal...

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