Explore 23 summary judgment in defamation cases court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Summary Judgment In Defamation Cases Opinions in Texas (23)
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation claim for insufficient evidence
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Marcus Blalock v. James Polk, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marcus Blalock, sued the defendant, James Polk, for alleged defam...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Raven Simone Pope v. Shelly Marie Perrault, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raven Simone Pope, sued the defendant, Shelly Marie...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-13 · Defendant Win · 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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Lisa Criswell v. Catherine Polk, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lisa Criswell, sued the defendant, Catherine Polk, for defamat...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Kristina Mizell v. Terri Anne Coggins, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Kristina Mizell sued Terri Anne Coggins for defamation, alleging Coggin...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-11 · Defendant Win · 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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Louis Fris v. Yolanda Rios, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Louis Fris, sued the defendant, Yolanda Rios, for defamation. Fris a...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Jose Gamez, Sr. v. Glausy Hernandez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jose Gamez, Sr., sued the defendant, Glausy Hernandez, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Deven Matute Williams v. Erricia Lynn McLeod, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Erricia Lynn McLeod, sued the defendant, Deven...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Lequinda Elijah v. Virginia Cambric, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lequinda Elijah, sued the defendant, Virginia Cambric, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Kara Cunningham v. Everett Trost, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kara Cunningham, sued the defendant, Everett Trost, for def...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 10/100
Nicholas Rashard Harris v. Shavona Xaviera Tavarez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nicholas Rashard Harris, sued the defenda...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in defamation suit
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Cody Wommack v. Brianna McClain and Carrie McGinnis, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cody Wommack, sued the defendants, Brian...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Curtis Lilly v. Kimberly Thompson, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Curtis Lilly, sued the defendant, Kimberly Thompson, for d...
Defamation claim fails on appeal due to insufficient evidence
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Tamara Angela Griffin v. James Henry Thomas, Sr., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tamara Angela Griffin, sued the defendant, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Josiah Reed Burns v. Lindsey Brooke Rowe, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Josiah Reed Burns, appealed the trial court's decis...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Due to Insufficient Evidence
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-23 · Defendant Win · 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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-22 · Defendant Win · 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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
William T. Kiper v. Juan Carlos Gomez-Figueroa, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William T. Kiper, sued the defendant, Juan Ca...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Julia Anna Borja v. Hunter Burnham, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Julia Anna Borja, sued the defendant, Hunter Burnham, for ...
Court Affirms Defamation Claim Dismissal for Failure to Prove Malice
Texas Supreme Court · 2025-05-02 · Defendant Win · 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...