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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Ronald Sutherland v. Thomas Dean Stewart, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ronald Sutherland, sued the defendant, Thomas Dean St...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Leo Roger Dugas v. Ryan Edward Reuter, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Leo Roger Dugas, sued the defendant, Ryan Edward Reuter,...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Via v. Boyle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Via, sued the defendant, Boyle, for defamation after Boyle posted allegedly fals...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Curtis Lilly v. Kimberly Thompson, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Curtis Lilly, sued the defendant, Kimberly Thompson, for d...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Savage v. Donofrio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Savage, sued the defendant, Donofrio, for defamation. Savage alleged that ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Facebook Post
Kahle v. Nethers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kahle, sued the defendant, Nethers, for defamation after Nethers posted alle...
Defamation plaintiff fails to prove falsity or actual malice
Holtz v. Gray, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Holtz, sued the defendant, Gray, for defamation after Gray posted allegedly fa...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Lack of Actual Malice
B.D. v. D.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, B.D., sued the defendant, D.G., for defamation, alleging that D.G. made false a...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Via v. Boyle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Via, sued the defendant, Boyle, for defamation after Boyle posted allegedly fals...
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Pateras v. Armenta, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Pateras, sued the defendant, Armenta, for defamation, alleging that ...