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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Hunter v. Dahdouh, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hunter, sued the defendant, Dahdouh, for defamation. Hunter alleged that Dahd...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Chase Allen Curtis v. Gabrielle Analisa Laplante, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Chase Allen Curtis, sued the defendant, Gabri...
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Defamation Claim Dismissal
Matthew Alan Lee v. John Doe, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Matthew Alan Lee, sued the defendant, John Doe, for def...
Defamation claim fails for lack of proof of falsity and fault
Julian Maurice Herman v. Ariel Belen, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Julian Maurice Herman, sued the defendant, Arie...
Statements of opinion and substantially true statements are not defamatory.
Peters v. Lawson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Peters, sued the defendant, Lawson, for defamation after Lawson posted alleged...
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Fugo v. Rae, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fugo, sued the defendant, Rae, for defamation. Fugo alleged that Rae made false and...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Personal Injury Case
David Detrick v. Serafina Martell, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant su...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Gender Discrimination Case
Andrea Nielsen v. Margaret Burke, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove falsity or fault, summary judgment affirmed.
Molnar v. Castillo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Molnar, sued the defendant, Castillo, for defamation. Molnar alleged that...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
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 ...
Texas Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claims Against Ramirez
Martinez Antonio Hernandez, Jose Adan Rodriguez, and Jose Jiovani Hernandez v. Felipe Ramirez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintif...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Lequinda Elijah v. Virginia Cambric, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lequinda Elijah, sued the defendant, Virginia Cambric, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Erin Elizabeth Lunceford v. Tamika Craft, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Erin Elizabeth Lunceford, sued the defendant, Tamik...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
D'Amico v. Zidian, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, D'Amico, sued the defendant, Zidian, for defamation. D'Amico alleged that Zi...
Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination Claim
Scheidler v. Maciejewski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the plaintiff, a former employee, was entitle...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in Defamation Case
Eboni Williams v. Gerald Shapiro, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Court finds some defamatory statements not privileged, rules for plaintiff
Sparks v. Frederick, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Sparks, sued the defendant, Frederick, for defamation. Sparks alleged that F...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Noon v. Fuentes, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Noon, sued the defendant, Fuentes, for defamation after Fuentes publishe...
Public figure fails to prove actual malice in defamation claim
Maxe v. Rosa, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maxe, sued the defendant, Rosa, for defamation, alleging that Rosa made false a...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for HSUS in Defamation Case
Jennifer Finn v. Humane Society of the United States, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Jennifer Finn sued the Humane Society of the United States (H...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Samuel Sherbrooke Corporate, Ltd v. Gabriel Mayer, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...
Public figure defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice evidence
Sutherly v. Theaker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sutherly, sued the defendant, Theaker, for defamation, alleging that Thea...
Fourth Circuit: No Actual Malice Found in Defamation Claim Against Blogger
Gray Media Group, Inc. v. Heather Loveridge, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...