Appellate court affirms dismissal of emotional distress and defamation claims
fladistctapp · 2026-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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...
Defamation claim fails: Plaintiff not identified in statements
ca4 · 2026-02-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Christine Gibbons v. Betty Gibbs, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Over Qualified Privilege
ca4 · 2025-11-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Alia Al-Sabah v. World Business Lenders, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defam...
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit
iowa · 2025-11-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Robert Teig v. Patrick Loeffler, Ashley Vanorney, Dale Todd, Brad Hart, Ann Poe, Tyler Olson and Scott Olson, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. T...
Statements of Opinion and Fair Report Privilege Defeat Defamation Claim
illappct · 2025-11-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Martin v. Layman, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martin, sued the defendant, Layman, for defamation after Layman publishe...
Defamation claim dismissed for failure to plead falsity
ca11 · 2025-10-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Edward T. Saadi v. Pierre A. Maroun, decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation ...
Statements in Judicial Proceedings Protected by Absolute Privilege
ohio · 2025-09-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Krouskoupf v. Anderson, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Krouskoupf, sued the defendant, Anderson, for defamation, alleging that...