Explore 9 public figure defamation court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Willie Butler v. Janice Taylor, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Willie Butler, sued the defendant, Janice Taylor, for defamatio...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation claim for insufficient evidence
Sheryl Elise Reed v. Angelica M. Weeks, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sheryl Elise Reed, sued the defendant, Angelica M. Week...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove damages, summary judgment affirmed
Liliane Ndagang v. Ereyhon Denise Foster, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Liliane Ndagang, sued the defendant, Ereyhon Denise F...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Stephini Candella v. Timothy Ortner, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stephini Candella, sued the defendant, Timothy Ortner, for...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
James Kevin Keel v. Bo Stallman, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James Kevin Keel, sued the defendant, Bo Stallman, for defamat...
Texas court affirms dismissal of defamation and tortious interference claims
Gottlieb A. Gutmann v. Timothy Hennig, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gottlieb A. Gutmann, sued the defendant, Timothy Henni...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Ronald L. Crawford Junior v. Yasser Sharif, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ronald L. Crawford Jr., sued the defendant, Yasse...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Niki K. Dickehut v. Kenny Ozee, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Niki K. Dickehut, sued the defendant, Kenny Ozee, for defamat...
Qualified Immunity Granted to Officer for Arrest Actions
Michael A. Pohl v. Mark Kentrell Cheatham, Sr., decided by Texas Supreme Court on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant, a former police ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 public figure defamation cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding public figure defamation cases in Texas include: texapp (8 cases), tex (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 9.