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Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice
Wilson v. Montgomery, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wilson, sued the defendant, Montgomery, for defamation. Wilson alleged tha...
Defamation claim fails due to lack of actual malice
Islam v. Razzak, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Islam, sued the defendant, Razzak, for defamation. Islam alleged that Razzak ma...
Statements about felony conviction and disbarment were substantially true
Rose v. Stein, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rose, sued the defendant, Stein, for defamation after Stein published statements ...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Claudio De Simone v. Salvatore Orlando, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to gra...
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 actual malice
Jackson v. Kinkaid, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson, sued the defendant, Kinkaid, for defamation, alleging that Kinkaid ...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove actual malice for summary judgment
Dario Carnevale v. Guy M. Shir, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dario Carnevale, sued the defendant, Guy M. Shir, for...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Willie Butler v. Janice Taylor, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Willie Butler, sued the defendant, Janice Taylor, for defamatio...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation claim for insufficient evidence
Sheryl Elise Reed v. Angelica M. Weeks, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sheryl Elise Reed, sued the defendant, Angelica M. Week...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Shields v. McCloud, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shields, sued the defendant, McCloud, for defamation. Shields alleged that M...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Quinn James-Cooper v. Claudia Ruesta, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Quinn James-Cooper, sued the defendant, Claudia...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Kendricks v. Hart, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kendricks, sued the defendant, Hart, for defamation after Hart pos...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove damages, summary judgment affirmed
Liliane Ndagang v. Ereyhon Denise Foster, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Liliane Ndagang, sued the defendant, Ereyhon Denise F...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Stephini Candella v. Timothy Ortner, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stephini Candella, sued the defendant, Timothy Ortner, for...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Jacobs v. Papez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jacobs, sued the defendant, Papez, for defamation after Papez posted alleg...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
James Kevin Keel v. Bo Stallman, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James Kevin Keel, sued the defendant, Bo Stallman, for defamat...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove falsity or actual malice on appeal
Hahn v. Farmakis-King, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hahn, sued the defendant, Farmakis-King, for defamation. Hahn alleged that...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice
Finn v. Rutherford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Finn, sued the defendant, Rutherford, for defamation. Finn alleged that Ruthe...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Yates v. Rigby, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yates, sued the defendant, Rigby, for defamation, alleging that Rigby made false ...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice evidence
Manuel Prieguez v. Alex Diaz De La Portilla, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Manuel Prieguez, sued the defendant, Alex...
Fourth Circuit: Defamation plaintiff failed to prove falsity or malice
Cheryl Metz v. Laurie McCarthy, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Alexander Hartelust v. Thomas Schwartz, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alexander Hartelust, sued the defendant, T...
Kardashian Wins Defamation Suit: Statements Deemed Not Defamatory
Bowman v. Kardash, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bowman, sued the defendant, Kardashian, for defamation, allegin...
Public figure plaintiff fails to prove actual malice in defamation case
Ungerbuehler v. Kelly, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ungerbuehler, sued the defendant, Kelly, for defamation after Kelly po...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Troup v. Burch, Burch, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary judg...
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...