Explore 16 defamation court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Country Club in Wrongful Termination Case
Donovan v. Kirtland Country Club, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Donovan, sued Kirtland Country Club for wrongful termination a...
Defamation suit affirmed; plaintiff failed to prove actual malice.
Evans v. Myers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Myers, for defamation after Myers posted allegedly fa...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
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...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
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...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Abdulhakov v. Panzeca, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful termination...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
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...
Teacher's wrongful termination claim fails due to insubordination
Matola v. Mathews Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school district ...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Curley v. McCarty, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Curley, sued the defendant, McCarty, for defamation, alleging that McCarty...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee's Lawsuit
State ex rel. Conomy v. Rohrer, 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 former c...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
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...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff in False Arrest Case
Franks v. Thomas, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff and deputy sheriff for alleged ...
Statements of Opinion Not Actionable Defamation
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...
Ohio court dismisses defamation suit against France based on sovereign immunity
Ostigny v. France, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ostigny, sued France for alleged defamation and intentional infliction of e...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Release Agreement in Wrongful Termination Case
State ex rel. Baker v. Treglia, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former empl...
Prosecutor's office not liable for employee defamation under respondeat superior
State ex rel. Mobley v. Grabman, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a prosecutor's office could be held liabl...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Severance Agreement Release
State ex rel. Schwarzmer v. Mazzone, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a forme...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 16 defamation cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding defamation cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (11 cases), ohio (5 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 16.