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Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Summers v. Catlin, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Summers, sued the defendant, Catlin, for defamation after Catlin posted al...
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...
Statements on Social Media Deemed Non-Actionable Opinion in Defamation Case
Laurine v. Shupe, Laurine-Zimmer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laurine-Zimmer, sued the defendant, Shupe, for defa...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Affirms Dismissal
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 ...
Appellate Court Affirms Breach of Contract Ruling
Evans v. Davis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Davis, for breach of contract after Davis failed to d...
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...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory; Dismissal Affirmed
Ashley Catherine Osborne v. Marzio Bonanni, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to ...
Defamation and IIED Claims Dismissed for Insufficient Pleading
Stan Fitzgerald v. Angie Wong, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that dismissed a co...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Nguyen, Nguyen v. Williams, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nguyen, sued the defendant, Williams, for defamation a...
Kardashian Wins Defamation Suit: Statements Deemed Not Defamatory
Bowman v. Kardash, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bowman, sued the defendant, Kardashian, for defamation, allegin...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Roberts v. Boyer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Roberts, sued the defendant, Boyer, for defamation after Boyer po...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Grippando-Wright v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Grippando-Wright, sued the defendant, Smith, for defamation after S...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Iloff v. LaPaille, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Iloff, sued the defendant, LaPaille, for defamation after LaPaille po...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Alonso v. Herrera, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alonso, sued the defendant, Herrera, for defamation, alleging that He...
Statements of opinion are not defamation; summary judgment for defendant affirmed.
Venticinque v. Lair, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Venticinque, sued the defendant, Lair, for defamation. Venticinque allege...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Erickson v. Mitrione, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Erickson, sued the defendant, Mitrione, for defamation, alleging that...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Shayan v. Shakib, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shayan, sued the defendant, Shakib, for defamation, alleging that Shaki...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Sproul v. Vallee, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sproul, sued the defendant, Vallee, for defamation after Vallee posted...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Stacy Lynne v. John Feyen., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stacy Lynne, sued the defendant, John Feyen, for defamation. The...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Barnett v. Sanders, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Barnett, sued the defendant, Sanders, for defamation after Sanders publish...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Stewart v. Gentile, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stewart, sued the defendant, Gentile, for defamation after Gentile publish...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Stewart v. Rosenblum, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stewart, sued the defendant, Rosenblum, for defamation, alleging that...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Warner v. Steiner, decided by First Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Stein...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Atlas v. Davidyan, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Atlas, sued the defendant, Davidyan, for defamation after Davidyan post...
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...
Court finds statements not defamatory and protected by privilege
Moseley v. Hendricks, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Moseley, sued the defendant, Hendricks, for defamation, alleging t...