Washington Defamation Law
 

Gregory E. Stovall v. United States Postal Service

Seattle, Washington personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act aug negligence theory.

"The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a federal law that allows individuals to sue the United States government for the negligent or wrongful acts of its employees. Under the FTCA, the government is liable for the same torts as a private person w... More...
   $1 (12-08-2023 - WA)

Jeff Thurman and Kaycie Thurman v. Ozzie Knezovich

Spokane, Washington personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant for defamation claiming to have been injured and/or damaged as a direct result of the release of an investigation by the Spokane County Sheriff's Department.




MoreLaw Legal News For Spokane... More...    $0 (12-23-2022 - WA)

United States of America v. Cameron Shea

Seattle, Washington hate crime charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Cameron Shea, 25, a leader of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, pled guilty to federal conspiracy and hate crime charges for threatening journalists and advocates who worked to expose anti-Semitism.

Shea pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit three offenses against the United States: i... More...
   $0 (04-09-2021 - WA)

American Freedom Defense Initiative v. King County





King County provides public transportation in the greater
Seattle metropolitan area. The County finances its transit
operations in part by selling advertising space on the exterior
of buses. Although many municipalities restrict advertising
t... More...
   $0 (09-30-2018 - WA)

Bellevue Farm Owners Association v. Chad Stevens

To establish abuse of process, the claimant must prove (1) an
ulterior purpose to accomplish an object not within the proper scope of the process, (2)
an act not proper in the regular prosecution of proceedings, and (3) harm caused by the
abuse of process. Chad Stevens filed a counterclaim against Mark Baute for abuse of
process. Stevens alleged as damages that he incurred attorney... More...
   $0 (04-10-2017 - WA)

American Freedom Defense v. King County

Defendant King County’s public transit agency, Metro,
operates an extensive public transportation system in the
greater Seattle metropolitan area, with the primary purpose of
providing safe and reliable public transportation. Like many
transit agencies, Metro finances its operations in part by
selling advertising space, including on the exteriors of its
buses. Advertisement... More...
   $0 (08-12-2015 - WA)

Michael Henne v. City of Yakima

The city of Yakima claims the protection of.
statutes that were designed to protect the rights of those who engage in First
Amendment protected communicative activity. U.S. CONST. amend. I. Those
statutes-Washington's "anti -SLAPP" 1 laws-protect speakers against frivolous,
speech-chilling lawsuits. We hold that a governmental entity like Yakima cannot
take advantage of the ant... More...
   $0 (01-22-2015 - WA)

Albert Davis v. Fred's Appliance, Inc.

This appeal follows the summary dismissal of a suit for

employment discrimination. The suit is based on claims of retaliatory discharge,

discrimination, and defamation. A co-worker or store manager (the parties dispute his

authority with the defendant employer) referred to a heterosexual employee as "Big Gay

Al." That name apparently comes from a popular te... More...
   $0 (10-23-2012 - WA)

Bruce Eklund v. City of Seattle Washington

Bruce E. Eklund (Eklund) brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Seattle Municipal Court (the Municipal Court), the chief judge of the court, Fred Bonner (Bonner), and others. Eklund alleged wrongful termination of his employment by the Municipal Court and denial of due process of law in his termination. A jury returned a verdict for the defendants on the wrongful termination... More...    $0 (11-30-2010 - WA)

Kathie Costanich v. Department of Social and Health Services of the State of Washington

Washington state revoked Kathie Costanich’s foster care license and instituted guardianship termination proceedings against her following an investigation by a Department of Social and Health Services (“DSHS”) social worker, Sandy Duron, which purportedly revealed “emotional abuse” of the children in Costanich’s care. Finding fundamental inaccuracies in the investigation, an administra... More...    $0 (12-03-2010 - WA)

Vivian Steve v. Rosauers Supermarkets

Vivian Steve, age 11, sued Rosauers Supermarkets on defamation and other theories claiming that she was wrongfully accused of being a prostitute by a grocery store security guard employed by Defendant in 2006. Vivian's parents claimed that she was treated wrongfully because she is a gypsy. The sought $1 million in compensatory damages from the store.

Defendant claimed that Vivian was co... More...
   $0 (06-12-2009 - WA)

John Doe v. Gonzaga University, et al.

Petitioner John Doe sought review of a Court of Appeals' decision reversing the jury's award of damages (based on claims of defamation, negligence, invasion of privacy, violation of his rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), and breach of contract) and remanding the case for retrial solely on the defamation claim. We hold that the jury was properly inst... More...    $1155000 (05-31-2001 - WA)

Kelly Smith v. Bates Technical College, et al.

Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy - Defamation - Violation of First Amendment Rights - Bates Technical College (Bates) is a vocational-technical institution operated by the State of Washington. Bates employed Kelly Smith as a traffic programmer for its on-site television station, KBTC-TV, from February 1986 until February 1994. While employed at Bates, Smith was a state technical ... More...    $0 (01-27-2000 - WA)

Ru Paster v. Gonzaga University, a Washington Non-profit corporation, et al.

Defamation - Negligence - Breach of Educational Contract - Violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - On October 5, 1993, Roberta League, the certificate specialist in Gonzaga's school of education, overheard Gonzaga student Julia Lynch telling a friend the following: (W)hen I was an RA, my resident, (Jane Doe), was in obvious physical pain. She couldn't eat, she couldn't... More...    $1155000 (03-31-2000 - WA)

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