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Appellate court reverses summary judgment in defamation case over "felon" and "drug dealer" claims
Lynum v. Smith, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Lynum, sued the defendant, Smith, for defamation after Smith publishe...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Ronald Sutherland v. Thomas Dean Stewart, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ronald Sutherland, sued the defendant, Thomas Dean St...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Hunter v. Dahdouh, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hunter, sued the defendant, Dahdouh, for defamation. Hunter alleged that Dahd...
Defamation lawsuit dismissed for failure to plead specific statements
Dieuline Alerte v. Wilny Decaus, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to dismiss a ...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Real Estate Fraud Case
James Kristopher Limon v. Rosa Flores, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James Kristopher Limon, sued the defendant, Rosa Flores,...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Leo Roger Dugas v. Ryan Edward Reuter, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Leo Roger Dugas, sued the defendant, Ryan Edward Reuter,...
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...
Texas Court Affirms Dismissal of Negligence Claim Over Sovereign Immunity
Patrick Minor v. Lee Woo Sung, Jr., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patrick Minor, sued the defendant, Lee Woo Sung, Jr., for i...
Defamation suit dismissed; plaintiff failed to prove falsity or malice
Kevin Dolan v. Jonathan Negron, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kevin Dolan, sued the defendant, Jonathan Negron, for...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Claudio De Simone v. Salvatore Orlando, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to gra...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
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. This case concerns a plaintiff's clai...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in contract dispute
Zand v. Sukumar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zand, sued the defendant, Sukumar, for breach of contract and fraud, alleg...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation claim
Robert Himmelstein v. Kelly Moore, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to dismiss ...
Court Dismisses Defamation Claim Against Attorney
Saad Khalid v. Todd Blanche, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Saad Khalid, sued Todd Blanche, an attorney, for defamation. Khalid alleged ...
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
Russell Shawn Lerner v. Geraldine Schott, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Russell Shawn Lerner, sued the defendant, Geraldine Sc...
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 Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Todd Colter v. Ubican Global, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Todd Colter, sued Ubican Global, Inc. for wrongful terminati...
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, ...
Court affirms ruling against property owner claiming easement
Arturo Gomez v. Rosa Casarez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an easement. The plaintiff...
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...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory as a Matter of Law
Priyanka Bhasin v. Sahil Behl, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Priyanka Bhasin, sued the defendant, Sahil Behl, for defamation,...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Chase Allen Curtis v. Gabrielle Analisa Laplante, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Chase Allen Curtis, sued the defendant, Gabri...
Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Due to Lack of Damages
Whitney v. Baker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Whitney, sued the defendant, Baker, for defamation after Baker posted allegedl...
Statements Alleging Illegal Activity Deemed Substantially True, Defamation Claim Fails
Watkins v. Corbett, Corbett, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Watkins, sued the defendant, Corbett, for defamation aft...