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Texas Court Affirms Dismissal of Negligence Claim Over Sovereign Immunity
Patrick Minor v. Lee Woo Sung, Jr., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patrick Minor, sued the defendant, Lee Woo Sung, Jr., for i...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Deveraux August Severin v. Phoebe Ann Lewis, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Deveraux August Severin, sued the defendant, Phoeb...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory as a Matter of Law
Priyanka Bhasin v. Sahil Behl, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Priyanka Bhasin, sued the defendant, Sahil Behl, for defamation,...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity
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...
Texas appeals court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Jeff Silva v. Denise Baca, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jeff Silva, sued the defendant, Denise Baca, for defamation. Silva a...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Ishmael Jackson v. Petar Kralev, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ishmael Jackson, sued the defendant, Petar Kralev, for alleged...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Wendy Padilla-Madden v. Cristian Sandoval, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wendy Padilla-Madden, sued the defendant, Cristian S...
Online reviews of horse farm deemed opinion, not defamation
Donald Stewart and Kathy Stewart, D/B/A Royal Horse Farms, Jennifer Stewart, and Steven Stewart v. Sharon Lee, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Julia Ann Poff v. Gina Annette Dare, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Julia Ann Poff, sued the defendant, Gina Annette Dare, for ...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Brandon Williams v. Megan Nabila Mitchell, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Brandon Williams, sued the defendant, Megan Nabil...
Texas Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claims Against Ramirez
Martinez Antonio Hernandez, Jose Adan Rodriguez, and Jose Jiovani Hernandez v. Felipe Ramirez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintif...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Erin Elizabeth Lunceford v. Tamika Craft, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Erin Elizabeth Lunceford, sued the defendant, Tamik...
Appellate court affirms denial of prescriptive easement claim
Peter Vallecillo v. Veronica Gonzalez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an easement. Th...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Due to Insufficient Evidence
Stephanie Hall v. Joseph Wyatt, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stephanie Hall, sued the defendant, Joseph Wyatt, for defamat...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Kavin Russell v. Ebonie Charday McDonald, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kavin Russell, sued the defendant, Ebonie McDonald,...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Alexis Pujols v. Angelita Medina Rivas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alexis Pujols, sued the defendant, Angelita Medina Ri...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Jordan MacKenzie Sessions v. John Wesley Jerman, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jordan MacKenzie Sessions, sued the defendan...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Conservative Outlet
In Re: Media Matters for America, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit file...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Malicious Prosecution Case
Abraham Watkins v. Festeryga, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...
Court Affirms Defamation Claim Dismissal for Failure to Prove Malice
Christine Lenore Stary v. Brady Neal Ethridge, decided by Texas Supreme Court on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Christine Lenore Stary, sued the defendant, Brady Neal...