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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Shook v. Petersilge, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shook, sued the defendant, Petersilge, for defamation, alleging ...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove actual malice for summary judgment
Cyril Wohrer v. Graeme Duncan, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cyril Wohrer, sued the defendant, Graeme Duncan, for d...
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...
Statements about public controversy are protected opinion, not defamation
Crystal Rice v. Scott Adams, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brough...
Defamation claim fails for lack of malice
Teneca Hines v. Pleasana Davison, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Teneca Hines, sued the defendant, Pleasana Davison,...
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 for defendant in defamation case
Tejera v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tejera, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Haun v. Pagano, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Haun, sued the defendant, Pagano, for defamation after Pagano made alleg...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
D.E. v. R.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, D.E., sued the defendant, R.M., for defamation, alleging R.M. made false statem...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Sutherly v. Theaker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sutherly, sued the defendant, Theaker, for defamation after Theaker made...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Raymond Palmer v. Derek Corley, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raymond Palmer, sued the defendant, Derek Corley, f...
Appellate court affirms judgment for landlord in commercial lease dispute
Booth v. Lazzara, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a dispute over a commercial lease agreement and alleged breaches ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Judicial Proceeding Statements
Armstrong v. Nettles, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Armstrong, sued the defendant, Nettles, for defamation, alleging that Ne...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Haery v. Spaeth, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Haery, sued the defendant, Spaeth, for defamation after Spaeth made allegedl...
Defamation claim fails for lack of proof of falsity and malice
Domaradzki v. Dennis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Domaradzki, sued the defendant, Dennis, for defamation after Dennis pos...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice
Burnette v. Nockels, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Burnette, sued the defendant, Nockels, for defamation, alleging that ...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Robson v. Mason, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Robson, sued the defendant, Mason, for defamation after Mason 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...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Parma v. Perotti, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Parma, sued the defendant, Perotti, for defamation, alleging that Perotti m...
Tenant eviction for guest's minor marijuana possession reversed
Saad Hanna v. Kimberly A. Nelson, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could evict a tenant for ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Based on Fair Report Privilege
Asuncion v. Hegseth, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a ...
Spy Accusation Lawsuit Dismissed Over Fair Report Privilege
Volokh v. James, decided by Second Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Ilya Volo...