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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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
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,...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Allen v. Davis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Allen, sued the defendant, Davis, for defamation, alleging that Davis made false...
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...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Girard v. Adovasio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Girard, sued the defendant, Adovasio, for defamation, alleging that Adovasio...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Shields v. McCloud, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shields, sued the defendant, McCloud, for defamation. Shields alleged that M...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Raven Simone Pope v. Shelly Marie Perrault, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raven Simone Pope, sued the defendant, Shelly Marie...
Statements of opinion and substantially true statements are not defamatory.
Peters v. Lawson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Peters, sued the defendant, Lawson, for defamation after Lawson posted alleged...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Julia Ann Poff v. Gina Annette Dare, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Julia Ann Poff, sued the defendant, Gina Annette Dare, for ...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove falsity or malice at summary judgment
Alexander Hartelust v. Thomas Schwartz, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alexander Hartelust, sued the defendant, T...
Electronic communications can violate 'no-contact' injunctions
Liudmila Golubtsova v. Vladimir Budaev, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a "no-contact" provi...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Justin Marcus Kacz v. Diyana Mathews, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Justin Marcus Kacz, sued the defendant, Diyana Mathews...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and fault
Marko Dejanovic v. Wayne Block, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marko Dejanovic, sued the defendant, Wayne Block, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Lequinda Elijah v. Virginia Cambric, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lequinda Elijah, sued the defendant, Virginia Cambric, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Nicholas Rashard Harris v. Shavona Xaviera Tavarez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nicholas Rashard Harris, sued the defenda...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Tamara Angela Griffin v. James Henry Thomas, Sr., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tamara Angela Griffin, sued the defendant, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Kavin Russell v. Ebonie Charday McDonald, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kavin Russell, sued the defendant, Ebonie McDonald,...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Jordan MacKenzie Sessions v. John Wesley Jerman, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jordan MacKenzie Sessions, sued the defendan...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in IIED and Defamation Case
Vandemark v. Reder, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Vandemark, sued the defendant, Reder, for intentional infliction of emotion...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Rose v. Jendral, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rose, sued the defendant, Jendral, for defamation after Jendral posted alleg...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove falsity or actual malice
Holtz v. Gray, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Holtz, sued the defendant, Gray, for defamation after Gray posted allegedly fa...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Cleveland v. Renger, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cleveland, sued the defendant, Renger, for defamation after Renger poste...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
O'Brien v. Barron, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, O'Brien, sued the defendant, Barron, for defamation, alleging that Barron ...