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Defamation suit dismissed; plaintiff failed to prove falsity or malice
Kevin Dolan v. Jonathan Negron, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kevin Dolan, sued the defendant, Jonathan Negron, for...
Statements not defamation per se; qualified privilege protects defendant
Mayfield v. Reardon, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mayfield, sued the defendant, Reardon, for defamation after ...
Appellate court affirms property line and easement ruling
Russell Shawn Lerner v. Geraldine Schott, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an easement. Th...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Todd Colter v. Ubican Global, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Todd Colter, sued Ubican Global, Inc. for wrongful terminati...
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 ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in Defamation Case
McDonald v. Foos, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, McDonald, sued the defendant, Foos, for alleged defamation and intentional inf...
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 summary judgment for defendant in negligence case
Marcus Blalock v. James Polk, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marcus Blalock, sued the defendant, James Polk, for negligence af...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Calvin Williams v. Sherea Green, Etc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Calvin Williams, sued the defendant, Sherea Gr...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Judicial Proceedings
Cleveland v. Johnson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cleveland, sued the defendant, Johnson, for defamation, alleging that Johns...
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 summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Wolfe v. McConico, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wolfe, sued the defendant, McConico, for defamation, alleging that ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Jose Gamez, Sr. v. Glausy Hernandez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jose Gamez, Sr., sued the defendant, Glausy Hernandez, ...
Defamation plaintiff fails to overcome qualified privilege
Keith v. Edenfield, Edwards, 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 decision to grant summa...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Lucius Lydick v. Rebecca Herrera, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lucius Lydick, sued the defendant, Rebecca Herrera, for def...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Yuqian Gan v. Arnoldus Mathijssen, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yuqian Gan, sued the defendant, Arnoldus Mathijssen, for d...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Josiah Reed Burns v. Lindsey Brooke Rowe, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Josiah Reed Burns, appealed the trial court's decis...
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Alexis Pujols v. Angelita Medina Rivas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alexis Pujols, sued the defendant, Angelita Medina Ri...
Employer's statements during theft investigation protected by qualified privilege
Barbanell v. Lodge, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her employer for wrongful termination and defa...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination Claim Against Medical Center
Edwards v. Ohio State Univ. Wexner Med. Ctr., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant medical c...
Colorado Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of defamation claims based on litigation privilege.
Stephen A. Fermelia v. Amy F. Dean; Donner E. Dean; Merryl Learned; and John R. Walls, Jr. Respondents:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Th...
Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims Against University Police
Arndts v. Univ. of Cincinnati Dept. of Pub. Safety, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former University of Cincinnati police ...
Statements of opinion are not defamation; summary judgment for defendant affirmed.
Venticinque v. Lair, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Venticinque, sued the defendant, Lair, for defamation. Venticinque allege...