Explore 9 court opinions on Publication Of Defamatory Statements. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Real Estate Fraud Case
James Kristopher Limon v. Rosa Flores, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James Kristopher Limon, sued the defendant, Rosa Flores,...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Deveraux August Severin v. Phoebe Ann Lewis, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Deveraux August Severin, sued the defendant, Phoeb...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Nicholas Rashard Harris v. Shavona Xaviera Tavarez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nicholas Rashard Harris, sued the defenda...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
William T. Kiper v. Juan Carlos Gomez-Figueroa, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William T. Kiper, sued the defendant, Juan Ca...
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...
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...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory
Flanders v. Goodfellow, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Flanders, sued the defendant, Goodfellow, for defamation, alleging t...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice
Baruxen v. Hacker, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Baruxen, sued the defendant, Hacker, for defamation, alleging that Hacker ...
Court finds online statements not defamatory, affirming First Amendment protection.
Jordan v. Macedo, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jordan, sued the defendant, Macedo, for defamation after Macedo posted allege...