Explore 13 first amendment protection of speech court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Online Statements
Lamancusa v. Webb, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lamancusa, sued the defendant, Webb, for defamation after Webb posted alleg...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Facebook Post
Kahle v. Nethers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kahle, sued the defendant, Nethers, for defamation after Nethers posted alle...
Public figure defamation claim fails due to lack of actual malice
Campolo v. Przytulski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Campolo, sued the defendant, Przytulski, for defamation after Przytuls...
Defamation claim fails: Plaintiff didn't prove actual malice
Patituce v. Werner, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patituce, sued the defendant, Werner, for defamation. Patituce alleged th...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Lack of Actual Malice
B.D. v. D.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, B.D., sued the defendant, D.G., for defamation, alleging that D.G. made false a...
Defamation claim fails due to lack of actual malice
Garrett v. Jackson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Garrett, sued the defendant, Jackson, for defamation. Garrett alleged tha...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Lack of Falsity Proof
Souare v. Guzzo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Souare, sued the defendant, Guzzo, for defamation after Guzzo posted alleged...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
O'Neill v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, O'Neill, sued the defendant, Jones, for defamation after Jones published sta...
Court finds online statements not defamatory, upholds free speech protections.
Eggleston v. Wood, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eggleston, sued the defendant, Wood, for defamation after Wood posted alleged...
Statements in political debate protected as opinion, not 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...
Court allows defamation suit to proceed over online statements
McCarthy v. Lee, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, McCarthy, sued the defendant, Lee, for defamation after Lee posted allegedly...
Statements of opinion and substantial truth are not defamation
Toelke v. Williams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Toelke, sued the defendant, Williams, for defamation after Williams posted...
Ohio Court Rules on Defamation Claims Involving Online Statements
Golub v. Werren, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Golub, sued the defendant, Werren, for defamation after Werren posted allegedly false and...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 13 first amendment protection of speech cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding first amendment protection of speech cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (11 cases), ohio (2 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 11, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 1.