Defamation claim fails for lack of malice
fladistctapp · 2026-03-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Gina Johnson v. Douglas Boulton, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gina Johnson, sued the defendant, Douglas Boulton, f...
Statements in Prior Litigation Protected by Absolute Privilege
fladistctapp · 2026-03-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Jonathan Andrew Dourm v. Linda Sherry Breslin, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision...
Litigation privilege shields statements made in judicial proceedings from defamation claims.
fladistctapp · 2026-03-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Dan Lewis v. Lynn Barrett, 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 grant summary jud...
Tenant's guest smoking marijuana not a lease-violating nuisance
fladistctapp · 2026-02-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Raphael Clermont v. Sandra Rosenthal, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could evict...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove falsity of statements, loses appeal
ca7 · 2025-09-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Statements in Judicial Proceedings Protected by Absolute Privilege
cadc · 2025-08-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Iztok Plevnik v. Eugene Sullivan, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the plaintiff, Iztok Plevnik, could sue the defendan...
Court Affirms Default Judgment Against Non-Compliant Defendant
ca7 · 2025-07-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Alan Braid v. Oscar Stilley, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Oscar Stilley's motion to vac...