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Statements on Social Media Deemed Non-Actionable Opinion in Defamation Case
Laurine v. Shupe, Laurine-Zimmer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laurine-Zimmer, sued the defendant, Shupe, for defa...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity or malice
Puckett-Morrissette v. Durrani, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Puckett-Morrissette, sued the defendant, Durrani, for defamation...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Jackson v. Tyler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson, sued the defendant, Tyler, for defamation. Jackson alleged that Tyler...
Defamation claim fails due to lack of actual malice
Islam v. Razzak, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Islam, sued the defendant, Razzak, for defamation. Islam alleged that Razzak ma...
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 ...
Statements about felony conviction and disbarment were substantially true
Rose v. Stein, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rose, sued the defendant, Stein, for defamation after Stein published statements ...
Defamation claim fails on appeal due to insufficient evidence
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...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Claudio De Simone v. Salvatore Orlando, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to gra...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice evidence
Joelle Verbois Adenin v. Andrew W. Taylor, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joelle Verbois Adenin, sued the defendant,...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Larkins v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larkins, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon post...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Zand v. Sukumar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zand, sued the defendant, Sukumar, for defamation and intentional inflicti...
Ohio Court Affirms Defamation Claim Dismissal, Citing Protected Speech
Evans v. Myers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Myers, for defamation after Myers posted allegedly fa...
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 in defamation case
Chase Allen Curtis v. Gabrielle Analisa Laplante, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Chase Allen Curtis, sued the defendant, Gabri...
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Girard v. Adovasio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Girard, sued the defendant, Adovasio, for defamation, alleging that Adovasio...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation claim for insufficient evidence
Sheryl Elise Reed v. Angelica M. Weeks, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sheryl Elise Reed, sued the defendant, Angelica M. Week...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation 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 alleged defam...
Breach of Contract Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Marrs v. Mikel, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marrs, sued the defendant, Mikel, for breach of contract and unjust enrichment a...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Shields v. McCloud, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shields, sued the defendant, McCloud, for defamation. Shields alleged that M...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Goodykoontz v. Moore, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Goodykoontz, sued the defendant, Moore, for defamation, alleging that Moor...
Defamation claim fails for lack of proof of falsity and fault
E.S. v. L.J., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, E.S., sued the defendant, L.J., for defamation, alleging that L.J. made false and ...
Defamation claim fails for lack of malice
Teneca Hines v. Pleasana Davison, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Teneca Hines, sued the defendant, Pleasana Davison,...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Raven Simone Pope v. Shelly Marie Perrault, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raven Simone Pope, sued the defendant, Shelly Marie...
Statements of opinion and substantially true statements are not defamatory.
Peters v. Lawson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Peters, sued the defendant, Lawson, for defamation after Lawson posted alleged...