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Defamation claim dismissed based on fair report privilege and actual malice standard
Colatorti v. Republican Legislative Committee for the Twenty-Sixth Legislative District, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cola...
Defamation claim fails due to lack of proven malice
William Welch v. Julie Jones, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William Welch, sued the defendant, Julie Jones, for defamation. We...
Appeals Court Upholds Defamation Ruling Against Barrett Gibbons
This case involves a dispute between Bryan Mick and Barrett Gibbons. Mick sued Gibbons, alleging that Gibbons had defamed him. Mick claimed that Gibbons made false statements about him that harmed his...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim
This case involves a dispute between William Clyde Gibson III and Ron Neal. Gibson sued Neal, alleging that Neal had defamed him. The core of the dispute centered on statements made by Neal that Gibso...
Appellate court reverses defamation judgment due to insufficient evidence
This case involves a dispute between Rickye Henderson and Ali Arabzadegan. Henderson sued Arabzadegan, alleging that Arabzadegan had defamed him. The trial court initially ruled in favor of Henderson,...
Defamation suit affirmed; plaintiff failed to prove actual malice.
Evans v. Myers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Myers, for defamation after Myers posted allegedly fa...
Statements of Fact vs. Opinion in Defamation Case
Clapkin v. Levin, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Clapkin, sued the defendant, Levin, for defamation after Levin published ...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Cole v. Schoenberger, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cole, sued the defendant, Schoenberger, for defamation after Schoenberger p...
Court Rules Online Statements Were Opinion, Not Defamation
Morgensen v. Pullin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morgensen, sued the defendant, Pullin, for defamation after Pullin posted al...
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...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Hall v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hall, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and fault
Marko Dejanovic v. Wayne Block, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marko Dejanovic, sued the defendant, Wayne Block, ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Online Statements
Lamancusa v. Webb, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lamancusa, sued the defendant, Webb, for defamation after Webb posted alleg...
Statements implying false facts are not protected speech in defamation cases.
Seilheimer v. Olsen, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Seilheimer, sued the defendant, Olsen, for defamation after Olsen pos...
Newspaper's publication of statutory public notice protected from defamation claim
Lindsay Datko and Jefferson County Students First d/b/a Jeffco Kids First v. Colorado News Conservancy, PBC d/b/a Arvada Press and Rylee Dunn, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, r...
Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim
Hall v. Wooster, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hall, sued the defendant, Wooster, for alleged defamation. Hall claimed Woos...
Court Affirms Defamation Ruling Against Online Publisher
Andrews v. Wagner, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Andrews, sued the defendant, Wagner, for defamation after Wagner poste...
Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Based on Opinion
Martin v. James, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martin, sued the defendant, James, for defamation after James posted alleged...
Netflix's 'One Taste' Documentary Not Defamatory, Court Rules
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...
Statements alleging fraud found to be factual assertions, not protected opinion
Snover v. Gupta, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Snover, sued the defendant, Gupta, for defamation after Gupta published...
Statements of opinion and substantial truth are not defamation
Toelke v. Williams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Toelke, sued the defendant, Williams, for defamation after Williams posted...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
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. Stewart alleged that...
Statements alleging illegal activity ruled defamatory fact, not protected opinion.
Gordon v. Smith, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Gordon, sued the defendant, Smith, for defamation after Smith published statemen...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Fennessy v. Altoonian, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fennessy, sued the defendant, Altoonian, for defamation after Al...
Newspaper Article Not Defamatory; Summary Judgment Affirmed
Nicole Pileggi v. Washington Newspaper Publishing Company, LLC, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant, a n...
Statements in article not defamatory as matter of opinion, court rules
Michael Mogan v. Portfolio Media Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by M...
Court allows defamation claim to proceed on factual assertions, not opinion
Mitchell v. Hutchinson, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 10, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Mitchell, sued the defendant, Hutchinson, for defamation after Hutchinson po...
Appellate court affirms defamation ruling against online reviewer
San Diego Public Library Foundation v. Fuentes, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The San Diego Public Library Foundation (Foundation) sued Fu...
Eleventh Circuit: Hollywood Reporter article not defamatory
John P. Middleton v. The Hollywood Reporter LLC, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...