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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in defamation case
Eric Erdeljac v. Kalahari Development LLC; KR Acquisitions, LLC D/B/A Kalahari Resorts & Conventions; And Gerson Velasquez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant...
Appellate court affirms property ownership dispute ruling
Ricardo Turullols Bonilla v. Jesus Turullols Bonilla, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case involves a dispute over the ownership of a pro...
Debt Buyer Fails to Prove Debt Validity, Consumer Wins Appeal
LVNV Funding, L.L.C. v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals addressed whether a debt buyer, LVNV Funding, could en...
Law Firm Not Liable for Malpractice Without Proof of Causation
Hrabovsky v. Trask Daigneault, LLP, Trask, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hrabovsky, sued the defendant law firm for...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for debt collectors
Timothy Williams AKA Marcus Williams v. Barrington E. Notice and Nebit 1 LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Timothy Williams,...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in property line and easement dispute.
Stacey Sprung v. Matthew Cowan and Steve McCampbell, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an ...
Defamation claim fails due to lack of actual malice
Islam v. Razzak, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Islam, sued the defendant, Razzak, for defamation. Islam alleged that Razzak ma...
College District Wins Wrongful Termination and Defamation Case
Walton v. Victor Valley Community College District, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant c...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Investment Fraud and Breach of Contract Claims
Susan Richards v. Brett Silver and Starmark Financial, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Susan Richards, sued Bret...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for attorney in malpractice suit
Ashley Woodiel v. Jarrod Smith D/B/A the Law Offices of Jarrod D. Smith, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ashley Woodiel, sued t...
Appellate court affirms chargeback ruling based on valid agreement
Samantha Lopez v. Felix Lengyel, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a "chargeback" initiated by the plaintiff, ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Landlord in Lease Dispute
William Berry Waters III v. Oaks at Round Rock, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William Berry Waters III, sued the defenda...
Homeowner's Breach of Contract and Fraud Claims Against Builder Dismissed
Timothy Kono v. D.R. Horton, Inc. and D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC d/b/a Classic Builders, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Timothy Kono sued D.R. Horton ...
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Fraudulent Tax Preparation Claims
Sandra Flores and Anita M. Flores v. Propel Tax and Javier Hernandez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a tax preparer...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Morgan v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morgan, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Appellate Court Affirms Judgment Against Property Management Client
Affirmation Holdings, LLC v. Clear Property Management, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Clear Propert...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Steven Kanetzky v. Teri Thomas Nunley, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Steven Kanetzky, sued the defendant, Teri Thomas Nunley, ...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Deveraux August Severin v. Phoebe Ann Lewis, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Deveraux August Severin, sued the defendant, Phoeb...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in defamation case
Osama Gendra v. Damion Haskett and Belinda McMiller, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Osama Gendra, sued defendants Damion Haske...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Larry Clay Lonis v. Casey Kinzie, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Clay Lonis, sued the defendant, Casey Kinzie, for malic...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Homebuilder in Breach of Contract Case
Tina Cooper v. HMH Lifestyles, L.P. D/B/A Historymaker Homes, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a home purchas...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause
Cleveland v. Brown, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in this case involved a plaintiff's claim of malicious prosecution against...
Fraud and contract claims dismissed as time-barred
Jeffrey Rogers v. Randy M. Goldberg, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, findin...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Property Sellers in Fraud Case
Travis White v. Damon Woods and Kimberlye Woods, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Travis White, sued the defendants, Damon and K...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Case
Dario Carnevale v. Guy M. Shir, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summa...