Explore 9 public figure defamation court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Jacobs v. Papez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jacobs, sued the defendant, Papez, for defamation after Papez posted alleg...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Alonso v. Herrera, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alonso, sued the defendant, Herrera, for defamation, alleging that He...
Statements about business can be defamation if factual and false
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...
Netflix's 'One Taste' Documentary Not Defamatory; Court Rules for Netflix
Onetaste Incorporated v. Netflix, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Onetaste Incorporated, sued Netflix, Inc. for de...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Against Online Publisher
Evleshin v. Meyer, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evleshin, sued the defendant, Meyer, for defamation after Meyer posted...
Statements about child predator not actionable defamation as protected opinion
Backlund v. Stone, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Backlund, sued the defendant, Stone, for defamation after Stone publis...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice
Herren v. George S., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Herren, sued the defendant, George S., for defamation. Herren alleged t...
Court finds no defamation, ruling for defendant Adam
Zaragoza v. Adam, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zaragoza, sued the defendant, Adam, for defamation. Zaragoza alleged t...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 public figure defamation cases from courts in California. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding public figure defamation cases in California include: calctapp (9 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8, Mixed: 1.