Michael Jerome Holland filed a complaint for libel against his ex-wife Kelly Ann Jones as a limited jurisdiction matter, alleging that she maliciously made false statements about him in a declaration she had filed in their marital dissolution proceeding. The trial court granted Jones"s special motion to strike the complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute, on t

Stephen R. Kovacs, D.O. sued Mark Warren, Bret A. Unterschuetz and Arthur H. Adams, P.C. on defamation, libel and sland (per se & per quod), tortious interference with contract or business relationship, intentional infliction of emotion distress and punitive damages.

In April of 2005, Stephen R. Kovacs, D.O. ("Dr. Kovacs”) and Urgent Care of Green Country, P.L.L.C. ("Urgent Careâ�

Plaintiff William C. Buchanan (Buchanan) appeals from an order entered by the Law Division on December 16, 2011, which granted a motion by defendants Jeffrey Leonard (Leonard) and Morgan, Melhuish, Arbrutsyn (Morgan Melhuish)1 for summary judgment and dismissed Buchanan's complaint with prejudice. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for further proceedings.

Appellants MBR & Associates, Inc. and Marion Brian Ramon appeal from the trial court's judgment for Appellee William S. Lile, signed after a bench trial. For the reasons set forth below, we will affirm the trial court's judgment.

II. FACTUAL OVERVIEW

Lile hired MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repair (MBR-GFR)2 to repair the foundation of his home based on MBR-GFR's representations that

This appeal stems from an investigation and prosecution related to allegedly illegal business practices in repairing damage to automobiles. In seven issues, appellants and plaintiffs at trial, DSW Masters Holding Corp. (DSW) and Mike LeBlanc (LeBlanc), who is DSW's president, ask us to reverse the trial court's judgment granting the motions for summary judgment filed by the appellees listed above.

Plaintiff Michelle Dutra sued her former employer, defendant Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta (Mercy), for defamation and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Plaintiff alleged Mercy committed libel per se by communicating to her and others in a private meeting its grounds for terminating her employment. She alleged Mercy discharged her in violation of the public policy codified at L

Plaintiff and appellant Paul Hawran filed a lawsuit against defendants and appellants Sequenom, Inc. (Sequenom), and Sequenom directors Harry Hixson, Jr., Richard Lerner, and Ronald Lindsay, stemming from representations made in a widely disseminated press release concerning Sequenom's internal investigation into its handling of certain research and development test data and results, which issued

Ivan Maurice Hersh sued Steven Sockey on malicious prosecution, libel and slander and intentional infliction of emtoion distress theories.


Plaintiff made the following allegations in his Petition:

1. At all times relevant to this action, all parties reside in Tulsa County All øven and actions occurred in Tulsa County.

2. On or about July 16, 2010, Petitioner, Steven S

In seven points, Appellant Khosrow Sadeghian appeals from the trial court's judgment awarding Appellee Willie Hudspeth $16,000 on his counterclaims against Sadeghian and $70,210.53 in sanctions, including $20,210.53 in attorney's fees. Sadeghian challenges the trial court's jurisdiction over Hudspeth's counterclaims and the evidence in support of the judgment. Because we hold that part of the tr

Amber Bart sued Tranquility Hospice, LLC, Tom Green and Vivienne Wilson on libel and slander, malicious interference with business relations and intentional infliction of emotional distress theories.

The specifics of the claims made and defenses asserted are not available.

Defendants and appellants City of Lancaster, R. Rex Parris, Ronald D. Smith, Ken Mann, Sherry Marquez, Ed Sileo and Mark V. Bozigian (collectively, the defendants or the City) appeal an order denying their special motion to strike the complaint filed by plaintiff and respondent Mongols Nation Motorcycle Club, Inc. (Mongols Inc.). (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16.)1

This case involves the inter

Mike Wellner, individually and as parent and next friend of S.W., a minor child, Sued S.B., minor child, by and through parents and next friends Terry Baldwin and Stacy Baldwin who sued Ambassador Programs, Inc., People to People International, Inc., Ambassadors Group, Inc. and Belinda Wellner. Weller's claim was based on libel and slander theories. Terry Baldwin counterclaimed on assault and batt

Appellant, Daniel Gawlikowski, challenges the trial court's entry, after a bench trial, of a judgment in favor of appellee, Steven Thomas Sikes, awarding Sikes damages in his suit for libel[1] and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In three issues, Gawlikowski contends that Sikes's claims are barred under the pertinent statute of limitations,[2] his allegedly libelous statements were

Jessica Cockram sued her former employer, Genesco, Inc., after the company made public statements about Cockram's involvement in an incident in which a pernicious racial slur appeared on a return receipt that Cockram handed to a customer. The district court dismissed Cockram's claim for false light invasion of privacy and granted summary judgment in favor of Genesco on her defamation claim. Cockra

This case began when Discover Bank ("Discover”) filed an action against Joy A. Morgan ("Morgan”) on March 23, 2006. In its complaint, Discover alleged that Morgan owed $16,341.52 in principal on a credit card issued by Discover, and that Morgan breached the cardmember agreement by failing to meet its payment terms. Accordingly, Discover sought a judgment for the principal and interest

American poet, author, and essayist William Carlos Williams wrote, "It is not what you say that matters but the manner in which you say it. There lies the secret of the ages.” Selected Essays, preface at i (1954). Respondents in the present case, CEGW, Inc., owner of the Baltimore-based City Paper, and Van Smith (Smith), a reporter, published in 2006–07 two articles in the City Paper

Appellant, Yue Yan, timely appeals the final judgment of the trial court entered in favor of the appellee, Barbara Byers. We agree with Yan that the trial court abused its discretion in denying her motion for new trial because she was not provided reasonable notice of the jury trial. Yan filed a statement of claim against Byers in small claims court, alleging that Byers tortiously interfered with

For over two decades, homeowners at Sumner Hill, an isolated subdivision on bluffs overlooking the San Joaquin River, experienced the privacy of living in a remote, rural location within the confines of a security gate. They also enjoyed unrestricted access to the San Joaquin River on a dirt road within the subdivision known as Killkelly Road. Because Killkelly Road was inside the gated residentia

After a jury trial in this dispute between neighbors in a condominium complex, the trial court granted a take nothing judgment for one neighbor and reduced the damages awarded to the other. Both neighbors appeal. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On March 9, 2007, Tony Cantu filed suit in County Court against his neighbor, Jack Seeman, alleging intentional infliction of emotional dis

This case arises from a dispute between a lessee and its commercial landlord. Appellants, Mary Gret McKenzie d/b/a Gen's Antiques and Mary Gret McKenzie (collectively, "Gen's Antiques”), leased retail spaces in an antiques mall from appellee, Positive Action International, Inc. d/b/a Grace Hart & Co. ("Hart & Co.”). Gen's Antiques alleged multiple causes of action, including constru

Mary Kay Hardy, as independent executrix of the estate of Willie Bue (Eppes) Byley, and Evelyn Byley Thornton appeal a summary judgment vesting the mineral estate in 184 acres of land in San Augustine County in Wesley Bennefield. Hardy and Thornton raise two issues attacking the summary judgment on appeal. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

The summary judgment evidence presented to t

Gregory K. Rogers, Sr. sued Louis Baker, Erannie Bowers, John Boyd, Dorothy Hailey, Merlin McGary, Gregory L. Rogers, Sr., Alvin Saunders, Mary Shaw, and Kenneth Stephens on libel and slander theories claiming that Defendants filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Oklahoma County on May 23, 2011 that contained allegations that Defendants knew to be untrue.

Sabine County Hospital District (SCHD) appeals the trial court's denial of its plea to the jurisdiction regarding a claim by Stanton Packard, M.D., that SCHD breached a consulting agreement between the parties. In one issue, SCHD contends that the trial court erred in denying its plea. We reverse and render.

BACKGROUND

SCHD and Packard entered into an emergency room agreement whe

Barbara Solley filed suit for conversion, slander of title, and negligence against Navy Federal Credit Union (the Bank) after Jimmy L. Mullins, Sr., with whom she owned a house, obtained a mortgage on the house from the Bank without her knowledge. The Bank was held in default after it failed to answer Solley's complaint. After the special referee required Solley to elect the theory of damages, s

Rick Bertrand sued Rick Mullin and Democratic Party on libel and slander theories based on a 2010 negative television ad relating to the Iowa Senate seat. Bertrand defeated Mullin for the Senate seat in issue.

The ad said, in part, that: "Bertrand was a sales agent for a big drug company that was rated the most unethical company in the world. The FDA singled out Bertrand's company for the