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Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment for School District in Defamation Case
Dr. Paul R. Gausman v. Sioux City Community School District, Daniel D. Greenwell, Jan George, Taylor Goodvin, and Bob Michaelson, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defenda...
Court Affirms Negligence Finding, Reduces Damages Based on Comparative Fault
Back v. Taulbee, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Back, sued the defendant, Taulbee, for negligence after a car accident. The core disput...
Senator Rubio's Statements Protected Under First Amendment in Defamation Case
Susan Qashu v. Marco Rubio, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a defamation claim brought by Susan Qashu against Senator Marco Rubio. Qa...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of emotional distress and defamation claims
Rosalyn D. Marvin v. Carl Jones, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rosalyn D. Marvin, appealed the trial court's dismis...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in IIED and assault case
Laura Rachelle Aguilar v. Rodolfo Esquivel and Richard Aguilar, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laura Rachelle Aguilar, sued th...
Arbitration clause validity is for arbitrator, not court, to decide
Nierenberg v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that denied a motion to compel arbitr...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Gender Discrimination Case
Andrea Nielsen v. Margaret Burke, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Ohio court affirms summary judgment for employer in retaliation case
Harcourt v. Strassel Constr. Co., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her former employer for wrongful te...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation and IIED claims
R.S. v. Rindler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, R.S., sought to appeal the trial court's decision to dismiss her complaint a...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Tort Claims for Insufficient Pleading
Kyle M. Hobby v. Geraldine Connie Urena Quiros, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's deci...
Appellate court affirms jury award for police lieutenant in harassment case
City of Pharr v. Lt. Krystle Guerra, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Pharr appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Lt. Krys...
Nursing home resident can pursue emotional distress claim
Highland Hills v. Safford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the appellee, Safford, could pursue a claim for...
Prisoner's emotional distress claim accrues upon discovery, not conduct
State ex rel. Martre v. N. Cent. Corr. Complex, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on January 22, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a prisoner's claim for...
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...
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...
Defendant's pursuit after argument supports emotional distress claim
Kyle Culotta v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the trial ...
Court Dismisses Defamation and Emotional Distress Claims Against Defendants
CHRISTOPHER PIKE v. MATTHEW DIVRIS & Another, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Christopher Pike, sued the defen...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation and IIED Claims
Eliza Wille v. Howard Lutnik, decided by Fourth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Eliza Wille's claims aga...
Former President Trump Not Granted Absolute Immunity in Defamation Lawsuit
Lisa Cook v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to absolute immunity...
D.C. Circuit: Trump Not Immune from Defamation Claims for Pre-Presidency Statements
Lisa Cook v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether former President Donald Trump is immune from civil liability f...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Trump Over Jan 6th
W.M.M. v. Trump, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by W.M.M. against fo...
Hospital Wins Summary Judgment in Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Case
WILLIAMS v. REGENCY HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Williams, sued Regency Hospital Company, LLC, allegi...
Ninth Circuit Shields Senator Rubio from Defamation Claims Under Speech or Debate Clause
Roberto Moncada v. Marco A. Rubio, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Roberto Moncada's laws...
NJ court allows IIED claim to proceed alongside discrimination claim
Salve Chipola, III v. Sean Flannery, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on August 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a plaintiff's claim for intentional i...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Case
Jones v. King, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, King, in a c...