Libel Law
 
Teton Millwork Sales v. Roger Schlossberg

Plaintiff-Appellant, Teton Millwork Sales ("TMS”), appeals from the district court's order granting Defendant-Appellee Roger Schlossberg's motion to dismiss the action based upon absolute judicial immunity and lack of personal jurisdiction. As Mr. Schlossberg now consents to personal jurisdiction, Aplee. Br. at 1, the issue on appeal is whether the district court properly dismissed the claim

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Christopher Chase Spencer v. Jeff Landrith, City of Mustang, et al.

Christopher Chase Spencer appeals from the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Mustang, Oklahoma; various City officials and officers (the City defendants); and a local private resident on his federal claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and dismissing without prejudice his state-law claims. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Factual Basis On May 17, 2004, seventee

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Hearst Newspaper Partnership, L.P. d/b/a San Antonio Express-News and Ron Wilson v. Manuel Macias, Jr.; Diane Gonzalez-Cibrian; Felix Lopez and David Garza

In the underlying lawsuit, Manuel Macias, Jr. sued the Hearst Newspaper Partnership, L.P.,

d/b/a San Antonio Express-News, and Ron Wilson (collectively, "the newspaper"), as well as other defendants. Macias's suit against the newspaper alleged defamation based on eight statements contained in articles written by Ron Wilson for the San Antonio Express-News. The newspaper moved for summary

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Bradley DeBraska, Sr. v. Quad Graphics, Inc, Milwaukee Magazine and Kurt Chandler

Quad Graphics, Inc., Milwaukee Magazine, and Kurt Chandler (unless otherwise specified, collectively referred to as Quad), appeal from an order denying their motion for judgment on the pleadings.1 Quad filed a petition for leave to appeal the order, which we granted.

¶2 Quad argues that Bradley DeBraska, Sr.'s retraction demand failed to satisfy the conditions precedent to commencing an ac

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Teton Millwork Sales v. Rogert Schlossberg

Plaintiff-Appellant, Teton Millwork Sales ("TMS”), appeals from the district court's order granting Defendant-Appellee Roger Schlossberg's motion to dismiss the action based upon absolute judicial immunity and lack of personal jurisdiction. As Mr. Schlossberg now consents to personal jurisdiction, Aplee. Br. at 1, the issue on appeal is whether the district court properly dismissed the claim

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United National Insurance Company v. Spectrum Worldwide, Inc., et al.

Spectrum Worldwide, Inc. ("Spectrum Worldwide”), Celebrity Products Direct, Inc. and Celebrity Products, Inc. (collectively "Celebrity”), Spectrum Worldwide's president Murray Moss ("Moss”), CEO Lisa Tremain ("Tremain”), and CFO Howard Schwartz ("Schwartz”) (all of the defendants hereinafter referred to as "Spectrum”) asks this court to determine whether the "fi

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John C. Gorman v. Wolfpoff & Abrahamson, LLP, MBNA America Bank, N.A.

John Gorman tried to buy a satellite television system using his credit card, issued by MBNA America Bank. He was unsatisfied with the system purchased, and lodged a challenge with MBNA to dispute the charge. Unhappy with MBNA's response, Gorman instituted this lawsuit against MBNA, alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x, libel, and violations of Cal. C

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Westport Insurance Corporation v. Jackson National Life Insurance Company

Defendant, Stonecrafters, Inc. (Stonecrafters), appeals from an order of the circuit court of McHenry County entering summary judgment for plaintiff, Westport Insurance Corporation (Westport), in an action for a declaratory judgment. Stonecrafters sought a declaration that coverage under an insurance policy issued to Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson) did not extend to the liability

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John Hailstone v. Sam Martinez, et al.

Appellants, Sam Martinez, Frank Dickson, and Ron Rocha, challenge the trial court's denial of their motion to strike the defamation complaint filed by respondent, John Hailstone, as a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) under Code of Civil Procedure1 section 425.16. The trial court concluded that the alleged defamatory statements did not concern an issue of public interest and t

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Adventure Outdoors, Inc. v. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New YorkYork, in His Capacity as Mayor of New York City, and individually, NEW YORK CITY, a New York Corporation, et al

In this state-law libel and negligence action, the Appellants—officials from New York City and various investigators hired by the City to conduct investigations in Georgia—appeal the district court's order concluding that Georgia privilege law applies to this case and that Georgia's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute does not apply in federal court.

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Elizabeth Quintero v. Matthew Rodgers and Jane Doe Rodgers

¶1 Elizabeth Quintero ("Quintero”), widow to and personal representative of the estate of Luis Anaya Soto ("Soto”), appeals summary judgment in favor of Matthew and Jane Doe Rodgers. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 This appeal arose from an automobile accident that occurred when Matthew Rodgers' ("Rodgers

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Mordechai Kachlon, et al. v. Debra W. Markowitz, et al.

Edwin B. Stegman for Defendant and Appellant Debra W. Markowitz. Adleson, Hess & Kelly, Phillip M. Adleson, Berger Kahn, and G. Arthur Meneses for Defendant and Appellant Best Alliance Foreclosure and Lien Services. Kirby & McGuinn, Martin T. McGuinn, and Dean T. Kirby, Jr., for Amicus Curiae United Trustee's Association on behalf of Defendant and Appellant Best Alliance Foreclosure and Lien Servi

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MSK Eyes LTD v. Wells Fargo Bank

MSK EyEs, LTD (MSK) and its founder, Muhannah S. Kakish (Kakish), appeal from an order of the district court granting summary judgment to Wells Fargo Bank (Wells Fargo). MSK and Kakish (Appellants) brought an action against Wells Fargo on a myriad of claims arising from their banking relationship, including: breach of contract, credit defamation, business disparagement, defamation, interference wi

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Donald J. Trump v. Timothy L. O'Brien, time Warner Book Group, Inc. and Warner Books, Inc.

In January 2006, Donald Trump filed suit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden County, against Timothy O'Brien and his publisher, claiming that O'Brien defamed him by reporting, in his 2005 biographical book, TrumpNation, that "[t]hree people with direct knowledge of Donald's finances, people who had worked closely with him for years, told me that they thought his net worth was somewhere bet

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Michael Penzer, as assignee of Southeast Wireless, Inc. v. Transportation Insurance Company v. Southeast Wireless, Inc., Nextel South Corp.

This appeal involves an insurance coverage dispute. Appellant Michael Penzer ("Penzer”) is the assignee of Southeast Wireless, Inc. ("Southeast”). Appellee Transportation Insurance Company ("Transportation”) issued to Southeast a commercial liability policy that included coverage for "advertising injury.” Penzer and Southeast entered into a class action settlement1 of claim

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Kirk Labor v. Robert Warren, M.D., Johanna Jones, David Hendricks, M.D. and Ted Margo, M.D.

Appellant, Kirk Labor, appeals a summary judgment ruling dismissing his claims for tortious interference with prospective business relationship against appellees, David Hendricks and Ted Margo. Labor additionally appeals the trial court's award of costs in favor of appellees, Hendricks, Margo, and Robert Warren. We affirm.

Background

In 1999, Dr. Kirk Labor practiced wi

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The Law Office of Douglas T. Harris and Douglas T. Harris, Esq. v. Philadelphia Waterfront Partners, LP and charles L. Kamps III and Scott A. Blow and Patrick T. Hamley and Todd Kamps

¶ 1 At 2872 EDA 2007, Philadelphia Waterfront Partners, LP (PWP), Charles L. Kamps III, Scott A. Blow, Patrick T. Hanley, and Todd Kamps appeal from the October 22, 2007, Order granting The Law Office of Douglas T. Harris, Esquire and Douglas T. Harris, Esquire's motion to compel and directing production of aforementioned appellants' Blow and Hanley's broken computers for discovery. At 2873 EDA 2

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Louis D. Brown, III v. City of Cleveland

Plaintiff-Appellant Louis D. Brown III ("Brown”) appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee City of Cleveland ("Defendant” or "Cleveland”) and the dismissal of his allegations of employment discrimination on the basis of his sex, age, disability, retaliation for the exercise of his rights under the First Amendment, hostile work environme

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Louis D. Brown, III v. City of Cleveland

Plaintiff-Appellant Louis D. Brown III ("Brown”) appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee City of Cleveland ("Defendant” or "Cleveland”) and the dismissal of his allegations of employment discrimination on the basis of his sex, age, disability, retaliation for the exercise of his rights under the First Amendment, hostile work environme

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Alan S. Noonan v. Staples, Inc.

Alan S. Noonan was fired from his job as a salesman at Staples, Inc. for allegedly padding expense reports. A Staples executive then sent a mass e-mail to about 1,500 employees informing them that Noonan had been fired for violating the company's travel and expense policy. Staples also denied Noonan his severance benefits and refused to allow him to exercise his stock options, claiming that, under

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Carl Madison v. Renatta Frazier, Kourtney W. Mitchell, Renatta's Heart, Incorporated

In late 2001, Renatta Frazier, an African-American police officer with the Springfield Police Department, became the subject of an internal affairs investigation when she was accused of failing to prevent a rape while on duty. The incident occurred on October 31, 2001, when Frazier allegedly failed to respond to a dispatch call. She left the Department in November 2001 on a medical leave and appar

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Beth Godfrey, et al. v. Princeton Theological Seminary

In Lehmann v. Toys 'R' Us, Inc., 132 N.J. 587 (1993), Justice Garibaldi, writing for this Court, delineated the standards of proof that are necessary in order to bring a discrimination claim premised on acts of sexual harassment. To demonstrate a discriminatory hostile environment caused by

sexual harassment, a plaintiff must show that "the complained-of conduct (1) would not have occurred

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Russell Maddox, dba R&R Dog Boarding v. Penny Hardy and Dorene Lorenz

This appeal involves a controversy surrounding a large fire started by
Dorene Lorenz and other persons for the purpose of clearing rubbish. Russell Maddox,
a next-door neighbor, sued Lorenz and other parties he thought were involved for
damages the fire caused to his home-based business and property. Lorenz
counterclaimed, primarily stating claims based on Maddox's behavior toward

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Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. v. American Home Assurance Company and American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company

Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company and American Home Assurance Company. Sony sued the sister insurance companies for failing to indemnify and defend it in a class action suit alleging product defects in a video game system known as the Sony PlayStation 2. The distric

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Hazel Lessen, as personal representative of the wrongful death claim of the estate of Richard Dommer v. The City of Albuquerque

{1} Plaintiff sued Defendants City of Albuquerque (the City) and Correctional Medical Services, Inc. (CMS) for the conduct of their employees at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), which, according to Plaintiff, resulted in the death of her son (Decedent). Decedent was an inmate at MDC experiencing the effects of withdrawal from heroin when the metropolitan court ordered his release. Dec

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