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Statements of opinion are protected speech and not defamation.
Dion v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dion, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber published statem...
Statements in Prior Litigation Protected by Absolute Privilege
Jonathan Andrew Dourm v. Linda Sherry Breslin, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Over Online Statements
Lamancusa v. Webb, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lamancusa, sued the defendant, Webb, for defamation after Webb posted alleg...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Iloff v. LaPaille, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Iloff, sued the defendant, LaPaille, for defamation after LaPaille po...
Statements accusing person of crimes are factual, not opinion
Amaro v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Amaro, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber published statement...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Alonso v. Herrera, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alonso, sued the defendant, Herrera, for defamation, alleging that He...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Sproul v. Vallee, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sproul, sued the defendant, Vallee, for defamation after Vallee posted...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Barnett v. Sanders, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Barnett, sued the defendant, Sanders, for defamation after Sanders publish...
Statements about child predator not actionable defamation as protected opinion
Backlund v. Stone, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Backlund, sued the defendant, Stone, for defamation after Stone publis...
Fourth Circuit: No Actual Malice Found in Defamation Claim Against Blogger
Gray Media Group, Inc. v. Heather Loveridge, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
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...