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Statements not defamation per se; qualified privilege protects defendant
Mayfield v. Reardon, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mayfield, sued the defendant, Reardon, for defamation after ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Flippin v. Gray, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Flippin, sued the defendant, Gray, for defamation, alleging that Gray made f...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Actual Malice
Calandra v. Rowbotham, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Calandra, sued the defendant, Rowbotham, for defamation, alleging that...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
O'Brien v. Barron, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, O'Brien, sued the defendant, Barron, for defamation, alleging that Barron ...
Statements about business can be defamatory if factual, not just opinion.
Clarke v. Gibson, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Clarke, sued the defendant, Gibson, for defamation, alleging that Gibson made f...
Statements about business can be defamatory if factual and false
Flores v. Hodge, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 29, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Flores, sued the defendant, Hodge, for defamation, alleging that Hodge made f...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Stewart v. Rosenblum, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stewart, sued the defendant, Rosenblum, for defamation, alleging that...
Statements about a company's CEO not specific enough for defamation claim
Michael Mogan v. Portfolio Media Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation cl...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Wang v. Peletta, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wang, sued the defendant, Peletta, for defamation after Peletta posted alle...
Court finds statements not defamatory per se or protected by qualified privilege
Haussmann v. Baumann, decided by New York Court of Appeals on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Haussmann, sued the defendant, Baumann, for defamation, alleging that Ba...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice
Baruxen v. Hacker, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Baruxen, sued the defendant, Hacker, for defamation, alleging that Hacker ...
NY Court: Some statements about business practices were defamatory
Golobe v. Mielnicki, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 20, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Golobe, sued the defendant, Mielnicki, for defamation, alleging that Mielnicki ...