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Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Silmi v. Assad, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Silmi, sued the defendant, Assad, for defamation, alleging that Assad made false...
Statements of Opinion, Not Fact, Not Defamatory
McCord Henry v. Martin Blank, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defen...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Affirms
Williams v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Williams, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Yuqian Gan v. Arnoldus Mathijssen, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yuqian Gan, sued the defendant, Arnoldus Mathijssen, for d...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Facebook Post
Kahle v. Nethers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kahle, sued the defendant, Nethers, for defamation after Nethers posted alle...
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...
Netflix's 'One Taste' Documentary Not Defamatory; Court Rules for Netflix
Onetaste Incorporated v. Netflix, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Onetaste Incorporated, sued Netflix, Inc. for de...
Fourth Circuit: No Actual Malice Found in Defamation Claim Against Blogger
Gray Media Group, Inc. v. Heather Loveridge, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
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...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory
Poundstone v. Cook, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Poundstone, sued the defendant, Cook, for defamation after Cook posted al...