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Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Laurine v. Shupe, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laurine, sued the defendant, Shupe, for defamation after Shupe made...
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 finds some defamatory statements of fact, not protected opinion
Dove v. Simmons, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Dove, sued the defendant, Simmons, for defamation after Simmons published statement...
Court finds some online statements may be defamatory, remands case
Morgan v. Keenan, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The plaintiff, Morgan, sued the defendant, Keenan, for defamation after Keenan posted allegedly fa...
Defamation plaintiff must prove financial harm if statements aren't defamatory per se
Kathryn Joy Anderson v. Suzy Winchester, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to...
Employment Agreement Lacks Consideration, Court Rules
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
William T. Kiper v. Juan Carlos Gomez-Figueroa, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William T. Kiper, sued the defendant, Juan Ca...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Eng v. Opperman, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eng, sued the defendant, Opperman, for defamation, alleging that Opperm...
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...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in Defamation Case
Eboni Williams v. Gerald Shapiro, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Statements about business can be defamation if factual and false
Treybig v. Meza, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 12, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Treybig, sued the defendant, Meza, for defamation, alleging that Meza made fals...
California appeals court allows defamation suit to proceed over online posts
Murphy v. Pina, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Murphy, sued the defendant, Pina, for defamation after Pina posted allege...
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...
Officer's actions reasonable, qualified immunity granted
Mary Herkert v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Defamation claim dismissed for failure to identify plaintiff
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 Protected as Opinion, Not Defamation
Miles v. Gerstein, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Miles, sued the defendant, Gerstein, for alleged defamation. Miles claim...