Libel
#TheyLied Defamation Plaintiff, Suing Over Rape Allegations, Can Prove Reputational Harm with His Own Testimony
In Apperson v. Kaminsky, decided Friday by the Missouri Supreme Court (opinion by Justice Paul Wilson, Apperson sued his ex-romantic partners Kaminsky and Norman for defamation (see the intermediate appellate decision for…
Israeli-American Doctor’s Federal Conspiracy Claim Against CAIR and Other Critics Can Go Forward for Now
From today's decision by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out of alleged defamatory statements that Defendant Umaymah Mohammad, a student at the Emory University School of Medicine…
Court Upholds “Harassment Restraining Order” Requiring Removal of Alleged Libel + Restricting Future Posts About Plaintiff
From B.P. v. A.Z., decided last week by the California Court of Appeal, in an opinion by Justice Martin Buchanan, joined by Justices Judith McConnell and Julia Kelety; note that the upheld order isn't limited to…
Expert Evidence on PTSD as to Damages in Defamation Cases
From yesterday's decision by Chief Magistrate Judge Raymond E. Patricco (D. Idaho) in Scofield v. Guillard; note that compensatory damages in libel cases can generally extend not just to "impairment of reputation…
Sanctions Award to Defendants in Mann v. Steyn Defamation Case
Readers of the blog likely recall this lawsuit, brought by climate scientist Michael Mann against columnist Mark Steyn, blogger Rand Simberg, the National Review, and the Competitive Enterprise Institute (see our various…
Saying Co-Worker “Looked Like a Homeless Prostitute” Is Opinion, Can’t Be Defamation
So Magistrate Judge Maria Aguilera (D. Ariz.) correctly concluded today in Sanchez v. Flores: s alleged, the statement was nonactionable hyperbole. The words "looked like" in particular "tend to negate the…
$3.5M Damages in Defamation Case Related to Property Dispute
From the decision by Warren County (Ohio) Judge Robert Peeler in Goebel v. Hopkins; it was handed down Dec. 16 but the motion for a new trial was just denied yesterday: Plaintiffs were the owners of two property lots ….…
Suit Alleging Retaliatory Police Mislabeling as Repeat Violent Offender Can Go Forward
From Haro v. Bryant, decided today by Judge J.P. Boulee (N.D. Ga.): On June 4, 2020, Plaintiff was allegedly protesting police brutality and the use of excessive force when the Atlanta Police Department ("APD")…
Man Who Had Pleaded Guilty to Felony Forgery of Court Orders Sues Over Being Called “Convicted Felon”
An excerpt from Arnstein v. Stein Saks, PLLC, decided last week by New York County trial court judge Judy Kim (currently being appealed) (you can also read plaintiff's Complaint and legal argument opposing the motion to…
$135K Defamation Verdict for Facebook Post Saying Condo Association President Was Mayor’s “Felching Cronie”
Feinstein v. Currie, decided by Palm Beach (Fla.) County Circuit Judge Maxine Cheesman on Nov. 11, 2024 but just recently posted on Westlaw, involves two Facebook posts on the Town of Ocean Ridge Facebook page: Hi yes,…
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