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Defamation lawsuit dismissed for failure to plead specific statements
Dieuline Alerte v. Wilny Decaus, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to dismiss a ...
Condo Association President's Statements: Defamation Dismissed, Tortious Interference Reversed
Mary Burliuk Holt v. Lighthouse Bay Condominium Association, Inc. and Gerald Givogue, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Mary Bu...
Appellate Court Reverses Dismissal of False Imprisonment and Emotional Distress Claims
Payton Latario Rolle v. Viergena Katie Joseph, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order th...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory; Dismissal Affirmed
Ashley Catherine Osborne v. Marzio Bonanni, 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 ...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation suit for lack of particularity
Maria Teresa Costantini Gomes v. Victor Maniglia, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maria Teresa Costantini Gomes, a...
Defamation complaint dismissed for lack of specificity
Albert Jefferson, Jr. v. Tangela LaFae Anderson, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's dec...
Arbitration agreements found unconscionable, denying union's motion to compel
International Union of Police Associations v. Jane Doe and Frank Voudy, III, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Intern...
PGA Tour Antitrust and Tort Claims Dismissed
Larry Klayman v. PGA Tour, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Klayman, sued the PGA Tour alleging antitrust viol...
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 ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim for Lack of Specificity
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...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Over Qualified Privilege
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...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Trump on Immunity Grounds
Valame v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a forme...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Blakesley v. Marcus, decided by First Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Blakesley, sued the defendant, Marcus, for defamation, alleging that Marcus made ...
Ninth Circuit: Publicly Available Info Isn't a Trade Secret
Gopher Media LLC v. Melone, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Gopher Media's lawsuit agains...
Statements about business can be defamatory if factual and false
Flores v. Hodge, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 29, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Flores, sued the defendant, Hodge, for defamation, alleging that Hodge made f...
Schnatter's defamation claims dismissed for failure to plead special damages
John Schnatter v. 247 Group, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of John Schnatter's def...
Defamation claim dismissed for failure to plead special damages
Eaddy v. Tavarez, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eaddy, sued the defendant, Tavarez, for defamation, alleging that Tav...
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Village in Officer's Wrongful Termination Suit
Dubriske v. Village of Port Chester, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the Village of Port ...
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...
Statements about a company's CEO not specific enough for defamation claim
Michael Mogan v. Portfolio Media Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation cl...
Statements of opinion not defamation; emotional distress claim dismissed
People ex rel. Bradley v. Martuscello, decided by New York Appellate Division on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant, a former inmate...
D.C. Circuit: Noerr-Pennington Doesn't Shield Defamation Counterclaims
Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the plaintiff's motion to d...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Conservative Outlet
In Re: Media Matters for America, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit file...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Wang v. Peletta, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wang, sued the defendant, Peletta, for defamation after Peletta posted alle...
D.C. Circuit Allows AP Defamation Suit Against Trump Aide to Proceed
Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich, decided by D.C. Circuit on June 6, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a defama...