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Condo Association President's Statements: Defamation Dismissed, Tortious Interference Reversed
Mary Burliuk Holt v. Lighthouse Bay Condominium Association, Inc. and Gerald Givogue, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Mary Bu...
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 ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
McDonald v. Foos, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, McDonald, sued the defendant, Foos, for defamation, alleging that Foos made fa...
Physician's defamation claims against hospital dismissed due to qualified privilege
Vishal Nemarugommula, M.D. v. VHS San Antonio Partners, LLC, Baptist Medical Center, Sowjanya Mohan, M.D., Dimple Butler, M.D., Kimberly Mallery, M.D., and Physician Services, LLC, decided by Texas Co...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
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...
Online reviews of horse farm deemed opinion, not defamation
Donald Stewart and Kathy Stewart, D/B/A Royal Horse Farms, Jennifer Stewart, and Steven Stewart v. Sharon Lee, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. ...
Arbitration denied: Contract validity creates factual dispute
Haim Cohen Saban v. Cynthia Kelly, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that denied...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
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, ...
Texas Appeals Court Rules on Mineral Lease Dispute
Obra J. Moore, III, Indio Minerals LLC, Gunner Oil Series LLC, and Madaket Energy LLC, Cobalt Natural Resources LLC, and Magnolia Natural Resources LLC v. 1789 Minerals Fund I, LP, Rockcliff Energy Op...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Due to Insufficient Evidence
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 Denies Vicarious Liability for Agent's Misrepresentations
AutoLotto, Inc. v. Paychex, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Paychex, a payroll processor, was lia...
Online reviews protected as opinion, not defamation
Bradley Schrock v. Raphael Mukendi, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bradley Schrock, sued the defendant, Raphael Mukendi, fo...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claim
Baer v. Tedder, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Baer, sued the defendant, Tedder, for defamation after Tedder published ...
Georgia anti-SLAPP statute doesn't cover regulatory complaints
In THE MATTER OF BRIAN JOEL APLIN (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates two appeals concerning the interpretati...
Schnatter's defamation claims dismissed for failure to plead special damages
John Schnatter v. 247 Group, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of John Schnatter's def...
Statements about business practices ruled protected opinion, not defamation
Emmons v. Jesso, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Emmons, sued the defendant, Jesso, for defamation after Jesso made allege...
Defamation claim against public figure fails due to lack of actual malice evidence
Solomon v. Wiseman, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Solomon, sued the defendant, Wiseman, for defamation, alleging that Wisema...
Statements Not Defamatory Per Se, Defendant Wins
Drury v. Ryan, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Drury, sued the defendant, Ryan, for defamation after Ryan made allegedly fa...
Court finds no defamation or tortious interference by former business partner
Christopher Nardi v. J. Bradley King, decided by Indiana Supreme Court on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Christopher Nardi, sued the defendant, J. Bradley King, al...