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Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Evans v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation. Evans alleged that ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for resort in timeshare dispute
Ra Hermes Velthra v. Investorade Community Holdings, LLC Dba Texas Hill Country Resort, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ra Herme...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Real Estate Investment Firm
Adrianne Katona v. Makes Moves Investments, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Adrianne Katona, sued Makes Moves Investments, ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Real Estate Contract Dispute
Roesel v. DQ Dream Properties, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Roesel, sued DQ Dream Properties, L.L.C. for breach of...
Statements deemed protected opinion, defamation claim dismissed
Wenlei Mao v. Adam Smith and Tamara Smith, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wenlei Mao, sued the defendants, Adam an...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendants in Contract Dispute
Don Harrison Hanvey v. Integrity Commercial Group, LLC, John Delin, Steve Delin, Fab5 Management, LLC and Greg Anderson, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant ...
Court finds some defamatory statements actionable, others not
Sparks v. Frederick, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 3, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Sparks, sued the defendant, Frederick, for defamation. Sparks alleged that Frederick...
Court finds business statements defamatory, not protected opinion
Clarke v. Gibson, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Clarke, sued the defendant, Gibson, for defamation, alleging that Gibso...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claim
Baer v. Tedder, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Baer, sued the defendant, Tedder, for defamation after Tedder published ...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Fennessy v. Altoonian, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fennessy, sued the defendant, Altoonian, for defamation after Al...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim for Lack of Particularity
Frazier v. X Corp., decided by Second Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim, holding that ...
Ohio Court Rules on Defamation Claims Involving Online Statements
Golub v. Werren, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Golub, sued the defendant, Werren, for defamation after Werren posted allegedly false and...
Court finds statements not defamatory, rules for defendant
Damen Bonneau v. Tierney Pinkous, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Damen Bonneau, sued the defendant, Tierney Pinkous, for defa...