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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Ishmael Jackson v. Petar Kralev, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ishmael Jackson, sued the defendant, Petar Kralev, for alleged...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Affirms Dismissal
Glen Zimmerman v. Matthew Wayne McClure and a Great Fence, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Glen Zimmerman, sued t...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Jamie Arizola v. Cristina Gabriela Rodriguez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jamie Arizola, sued the defendant, Cristina Ga...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Curley v. McCarty, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Curley, sued the defendant, McCarty, for defamation, alleging that McCarty...
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...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Via v. Boyle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Via, sued the defendant, Boyle, for defamation after Boyle posted allegedly fals...
Court finds online statements not defamatory, upholds free speech protections.
Eggleston v. Wood, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eggleston, sued the defendant, Wood, for defamation after Wood posted alleged...
Statements in political debate protected as opinion, not defamation
Wilder v. Hicks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wilder, sued the defendant, Hicks, for defamation after Hicks published stat...
Netflix's 'One Taste' Documentary Not Defamatory; Court Rules for Netflix
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 not defamatory as a matter of law, court affirms summary judgment
Carlton v. Palmer, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Carlton, sued the defendant, Palmer, for defamation after Palmer published...
Parody song protected by fair use, preliminary injunction denied
Clark v. Valletta, decided by Second Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that ...
Statements Protected as Opinion, Not Defamation
Miller v. Roycroft, decided by First Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Roy...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim on Statute of Limitations and Opinion Grounds
Jacqueline Pilot v. Sean Duffy, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brough...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Aida Elzagally v. Khalifa Hifter, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...