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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...
Texas appeals court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Jeff Silva v. Denise Baca, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jeff Silva, sued the defendant, Denise Baca, for defamation. Silva a...
Public Records Request Not Defamation, Court Rules
Peter Torocsik v. Palm Beach County, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a de...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Nichols v. Alghannam, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nichols, sued the defendant, Alghannam, for defamation, alleging t...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Lucius Lydick v. Rebecca Herrera, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lucius Lydick, sued the defendant, Rebecca Herrera, for def...
Workplace statements protected by qualified privilege, defamation claim dismissed
Matusak v. Daminski, decided by Second Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim, holding that ...
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...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Based on Qualified Privilege
Madhusudan Katti v. Warwick Arden, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsui...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee's Lawsuit
State ex rel. Conomy v. Rohrer, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former c...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. VanEerten, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a...
Statements to prospective employer protected by qualified privilege
Conlon v. Scaltreto, decided by First Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a f...
Statements in Judicial Proceedings Protected by Absolute Privilege
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...
Officer's defamation claim revived, but wrongful termination claim dismissed
Thacker v. City of Fairfield, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 28, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the city and its police chief for wron...
Statements to HR Protected by Qualified Privilege, Defamation Claim Dismissed
O'Neill v. Deml, decided by Second Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brought by a former...
Court finds statements not defamatory and protected by privilege
Moseley v. Hendricks, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Moseley, sued the defendant, Hendricks, for defamation, alleging t...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Over Internal Report
Walden v. Kosinski, decided by Second Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Walden against Kosin...
Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Alford v. Diehl, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former emp...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Claims
Carew v. Morton, decided by Second Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's claims for wrongfu...
Defamation claim dismissed for failure to plead falsity with particularity
Isaacs v. Zimmerman, decided by Second Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim, holding that t...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bradsbery, sued Vicar Operating for wrongful termination, alleg...
County Not Liable for Sheriff's Deputies' Excessive Force
Mezzacappa, T. v. Northampton Co., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a county could be held liable ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in discrimination case
Maniago v. Desert Cardiology Consultants' Medical Group, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maniago, sued Desert Cardiology Co...