Physician's defamation claims against hospital dismissed due to qualified privilege
texapp · 2026-03-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
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...
Retaliation and Defamation Claims Against Medical Clinic Fails
fladistctapp · 2026-02-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Belinda M. Kitos v. Ocala Heart Clinic II, LLC, Rakesh Prashad, Chandranath Das, J. Robert McGhee, and Joseph R. Alonso, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a...
NBCUniversal Wins Defamation Case Over Documentary Depiction
ga · 2026-02-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC v. WALKER, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether NBCUniversal was liable for defamation a...
Texas Appellate Court Dismisses Qualified Immunity Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction
texapp · 2026-01-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Gottlieb A. Gutmann v. Timothy Hennig, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a Texas appellate court had juri...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination Claim Against Medical Center
ohioctapp · 2025-12-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Edwards v. Ohio State Univ. Wexner Med. Ctr., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant medical c...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
colo · 2025-12-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Stephen A. Fermelia v. Amy F. Dean; Donner E. Dean; Merryl Learned; and John R. Walls, Jr. Respondents:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Th...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
ohio · 2025-12-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. VanEerten, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a...
Prosecutor's wrongful termination claim against DA's office fails
pa · 2025-11-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Winig, J., Aplt. v. Office of DA of Phila., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, a former prosecutor, challenged the Office o...
Officer's wrongful termination and defamation claims against city affirmed
calctapp · 2025-11-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Carroll v. City & County of S.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City and County of S...
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Village in Officer's Wrongful Termination Suit
nysupct · 2025-09-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Dubriske v. Village of Port Chester, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the Village of Port ...
Appellate Court Affirms Defamation Dismissal for Lack of Malice and Substantial Truth
illappct · 2025-09-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Urban v. Blewitt, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Urban, sued the defendant, Blewitt, for defamation, alleging that Blewit...
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation and APA Claims
cadc · 2025-06-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
25-5144 Patsy Widakuswara v. Kari Lake; 25-5145 Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake; 25-5150 Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. v. USA; & 25-5151 Radio Free Asia v. USA, decided by D.C. Circuit on Ju...
Ninth Circuit Affirms CHP Officer's Wrongful Termination & Defamation Claims Dismissal
ca9 · 2025-03-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Todd D'Braunstein v. Chp, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former CHP officer's claims fo...
Wrongful termination claim succeeds, breach of contract claim fails
mass · 2025-02-19 · Mixed · Impact: 40/100
RYAN WELTER v. MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY & Others., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Ryan Welter, s...