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Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Morgan v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morgan, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Timeshare 'cash-out' misrepresentation claim survives dismissal under FDUTPA
Ronald Joseph and Christina Thomas v. Sunbelt Investors Asset Company, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The core dispute centered on whe...
Defamation and IIED Claims Dismissed for Insufficient Pleading
Stan Fitzgerald v. Angie Wong, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that dismissed a co...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Cole v. Schoenberger, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cole, sued the defendant, Schoenberger, for defamation after Schoenberger p...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Nguyen, Nguyen v. Williams, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nguyen, sued the defendant, Williams, for defamation a...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Hall v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hall, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Online reviews found to be protected opinion, not defamation
Culgan v. Hanlin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Culgan, sued the defendant, Hanlin, for defamation after Hanlin posted nega...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in Real Estate Dispute
Martin Phipps, Individually and Phipps LLP v. Cord Largo, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martin Phipps, sued the defendant,...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Affirms
Williams v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Williams, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Semaan v. Mosier, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Semaan, sued the defendant, Mosier, for defamation after Mosier made al...
Online reviews protected as opinion, not defamation
Pizzuli v. Yurko, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Pizzuli, sued the defendant, Yurko, for defamation after Yurko posted negati...
Ninth Circuit: Campaign Ad's Implication of Felony Conviction Not Defamatory
Howard v. Republican National Committee, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation cl...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Noon v. Fuentes, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Noon, sued the defendant, Fuentes, for defamation after Fuentes publishe...
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 ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Blakesley v. Marcus, decided by First Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Blakesley, sued the defendant, Marcus, for defamation, alleging that Marcus made ...
Appellate Court Affirms Defamation Dismissal for Lack of Malice and Substantial Truth
Urban v. Blewitt, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Urban, sued the defendant, Blewitt, for defamation, alleging that Blewit...
Fourth Circuit: Business criticism is protected opinion, not defamation
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC v. Jeremiah Winters, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment i...
Statements of opinion are not defamatory, court rules
Justin Irwin v. John Bradley Brent, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Justin Irwin, sued the defendant, John Bradley Brent, for d...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Over Business Dispute Statements
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brou...