Explore 9 court opinions on Distinction Between Fact And Opinion In Defamation Law. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Dion v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dion, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber published statem...
Court Rules Online Statements Were Opinion, Not Defamation
Morgensen v. Pullin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morgensen, sued the defendant, Pullin, for defamation after Pullin posted al...
Statements in litigation protected by privilege, defamation claim dismissed
Kapoor v. Kornbluth, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dr. Kapoor, sued the defendant, Dr. Kornbluth, for defamation...
Statements accusing person of crimes are factual, not opinion
Amaro v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Amaro, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber published statement...
Statements alleging fraud found to be factual assertions, not protected opinion
Snover v. Gupta, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Snover, sued the defendant, Gupta, for defamation after Gupta published...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation and IIED Claims
Eliza Wille v. Howard Lutnik, decided by Fourth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Eliza Wille's claims aga...
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation and APA Claims
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...
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 ...
Online reviews protected as opinion, not defamation
Hay v. Marinkovich, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hay, sued the defendant, Marinkovich, for defamation after Marinkovic...