Governments speak. They also petition. And they act in
ways that are neither speaking nor petitioning. It is important to
distinguish between the three, because Code of Civil Procedure
section 425.16 (section 425.16) may apply to the first two, but not
the third.
This case concerns whether the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes properly issued a permit for a fence separating twoMore...   $0 (11-22-2017 - CA)

On October 17, 2012, police officers Joey Horsley, Nathalie Whitener, and
Joseph Mayfield, defendants-appellees in this case, executed a search warrant at a
private residence in Hiram, Georgia, intending to seize methamphetamines
suspected to be in the possession of Brenda Van Cleve. During the execution of
the warrant, a confrontation ensued. Each of the officers fired one shot, t... More...   $0 (11-21-2017 - GA)

¶1 The oil and gas industry is a major economic force in the Uintah Basin. This industry relies, to some extent, on access to the Uintah and Ouray Reservation of the Ute Indian Tribe. The plaintiffs allege that, through its ability to restrict the industry’s access to tribal lands, the tribe has held hostage the economy of the non-Indian population.
¶2 Ryan Harvey, a plaintiff and part owner o... More...   $0 (11-07-2017 - UT)

This is an appeal from a take-nothing final summary judgment rendered in favor of appellee Ellen A. Yarrell on appellant James W. Paulsen’s defamation claims. Paulsen challenges the trial court’s denial of a motion to dismiss, which attempted to invoke the Texas Citizens Participation Act. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §§ 27.001–.011. Paulsen also argues that summary judgment was improper becaus... More...   $0 (10-14-2017 - TX)

Eryetha Mayberry was abused by two certified nursing assistants while in
the care of Quail Creek Nursing Home, operated by Westlake Nursing Home
Limited Partnership and Westlake Management Company (collectively “Quail
Creek” or “Westlake”). Mrs. Mayberry’s three daughters (collectively
“plaintiffs”) filed this diversity action against Westlake under Oklahoma law for
negligence,... More...   $0 (09-30-2017 - OK)

After contentious divorce and child custody proceedings, Theresia Renee
Breen filed this lawsuit against her ex-husband, Jamie Black, and his wife, Allyson
Black. She raised a variety of claims, including civil stalking, tortious interference
with existing business relations, slander, and libel. The district court entered a
summary judgment in favor of the Blacks on all claims, cit... More...   $0 (09-15-2017 - WY)

The plaintiff, James Dever, appeals from an
order allowing the defendants' special motion to dismiss his
amended complaint under the "anti-SLAPP" statute. See G. L.
1 Daniel Rabinovitz; Michaels, Ward & Rabinovitz, LLP;
Daniel Michael Joyce; Moors & Cabot Investments, Inc.; and Aaron
Foley.
2
c. 231, § 59H, inserted by St. 1994, c. 283, § 1. Although we
conclude tha... More...   $0 (09-11-2017 - MA)

[¶1] Bruce and Dennis Plante appeal from the entry of a summary
judgment in the Superior Court (York County, Douglas, J.) in favor of Ronald P.
Long on their defamation action. The court concluded that the Plantes failed
to make the necessary prima facie showing that Long acted with actual malice.
We affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] The following facts are taken from... More...   $0 (09-11-2017 - ME)

We granted rehearing en banc to review the constitutionality of a municipal
ordinance prohibiting the sale of sexual devices in light of several recent Supreme
Court decisions which, it was argued, call into question the continued vitality of
this Court’s decision in Williams v. Attorney General (Williams IV), 378 F.3d
1232 (11th Cir. 2004). After we agreed to take the case en ba... More...   $0 (08-23-2017 - GA)

Roger Vanderklok wanted to fly from Philadelphia to
Miami, where he intended to run a half-marathon. In his
carry-on luggage, he had a heart monitor and watch stored
inside a piece of PVC pipe that was capped on both ends.
During screening at the airport security checkpoint, the pipe
and electronics prompted secondary screening, supervised by
Transportation Security Adminis... More...   $0 (08-23-2017 - PA)

This appeal is brought under section 51.014(a)(12) of the Texas Civil Practice and
Remedies Code, which allows an appeal from an interlocutory order denying a motion to dismiss
under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA). See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN.
§ 51.014(a)(12) (West Supp. 2016). The appellant, Tom Retzlaff, argues the trial court erred in
denying his mo... More...   $0 (08-02-2017 - TX)

Plaintiff FilmOn.com (FilmOn) is an Internet-based
entertainment media provider. Defendant DoubleVerify, Inc.
(DoubleVerify) provides authentication services to online
advertisers. FilmOn sued DoubleVerify for trade libel, slander,
and other business-related torts, alleging DoubleVerify falsely
classified FilmOn’s websites under the categories “Copyright
Infringement-File S... More...   $0 (07-26-2017 - CA)

Appellees Proactive Inventory, Inc., Allison Wood Solomon, and Marion Haggar Bryan sued The Estate of Samuel Y. Dorfman, Jr. (the Estate) for business disparagement, slander, and libel based on two allegedly defamatory communications about the quality of appellees’ work for the Estate. The Estate sought dismissal of appellees’ claims under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, TEX. CIV. PRAC. & RE... More...   $0 (07-11-2017 - TX)

Defendant-appellant, William L. Fambro, appeals his convictions for
Aggravated Murder with a Firearm Specification and Having Weapons While Under
Disability following a jury trial in the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas. The
issues before this court are whether a trial court commits reversible error by excluding
as hearsay threatening statements made by the victim against... More...   $0 (07-03-2017 - OH)

Sioux Falls, SD - Pink Slime Libel Case Settled

Beef Products, Inc. sued ABC on a libel theory claiming that The American Broadcasting Company allegation that Beef Products was producing "pink slime" was untrue. Plaintiff claimed that ABC misled consumers into believing that the product was unsafe, is not beef and is not nutritious.

ABC claimed that its publication was truthful ... More...   $1 (06-29-2017 - SD)

In 2010, the Internal Revenue Service set a trap to catch
people filing for fraudulent tax refunds. The IRS enlisted the
assistance of plaintiffs’ tax preparation and refund-advance
businesses. It warned that refusal to cooperate would
interfere with a federal criminal investigation, it used millions
of plaintiffs’ dollars as bait, and it promised to reimburse
them for any ... More...   $0 (06-16-2017 - )

New York, NY - Rafik Benaissa sued Keep America Great Pac d/b/a Democratic Coalition Against Trump on libel and slander theories.... More...   $0 (06-08-2017 - NY)

This is an appeal from a take-nothing final summary judgment rendered in favor of appellee Ellen A. Yarrell on appellant James W. Paulsen’s defamation claims. Paulsen challenges the trial court’s denial of a motion to dismiss, which attempted to invoke the Texas Citizens Participation Act. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. &
2
REM. CODE §§ 27.001–.011. Paulsen also argues that summary judgment was impro... More...   $0 (05-25-2017 - TX)

After siblings Kaleta and Seth Johnson sued Dinesh Shah for Shah’s protracted abuse of their family, Michael Phillips, a Houston attorney, defended Shah against the allegations in a 2008 civil trial. Phillips later published a book,
titled “Monster in River Oaks,” about the events giving rise to the suit. According to its prologue, the book tells the “story of a predatory monster that set out ... More...   $0 (05-23-2017 - TX)

Salem, OR - Dr. Kristian Ferry sued McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center on breach of contract and defamation theories claiming to have been damaged as a direct result of for being terminated in 2015.

The Defendants denied wrongdoing and asserted truth in their defense on the libel claim.... More...   $158333 (05-07-2017 - OR)

This action arises out of a series of events that began at a
Los Angeles middle school, where Katia Julian taught
mathematics, and ended at Mission Community Hospital, where
Julian was involuntarily detained for mental health evaluation
and treatment. After her release, Julian sued the Los Angeles
Unified School District (LAUSD), the Los Angeles Unified School
Police (LAUSP... More...   $0 (05-03-2017 - )

This appeal arises from a suit brought by Jerry C. Johnson seeking declarations
construing the terms of two insurance policies following an automobile accident in which Jerry’s
son, Jacob, a minor at the time, was injured while Jerry was driving.1 See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.
Code §§ 37.001–.011. Jerry sued State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, which had
issued Jerry an aut... More...   $0 (04-06-2017 - TX)

Roger Garling, Sheryl Garling, and their business, R and D Enterprises, Inc.,
(collectively, “the Garlings”) sued the United States for damages arising from an
FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit

March 7, 2017

Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court


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Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) raid and investigation of their l... More...   $0 (03-10-2017 - WY)

John M. Donohue challenges the trial court’s judgment granting the pleas to the jurisdiction
filed by the City of Boerne’s Police Chief James Koehler and Police Officer Pablo Morales.
Donohue also challenges the trial court’s judgment granting Martha Donohue’s plea to the
jurisdiction rendered in the same proceeding. We affirm the trial court’s judgment granting Chief
Koehler and O... More...   $0 (03-09-2017 - TX)

Tulsa, OK - C. McNeil f/n/a C. Coyle sued Patrick Coyle on libel and slander theories.

Defendant claimed truth as a defense.

Issues

For cases filed before 1/1/2000, ancillary issues may not appear except in the docket.

Issue # 1. Issue: LIBEL / SLANDER (LIBEL)
Filed By: MCNEIL, C
Filed Date: 11/13/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
Defe... More...   $25000 (03-08-2017 - OK)