15 results for 'cat:"Defamation" AND cat:"Jurisdiction"'.
J. Poissant finds that the trial court improperly granted a plea to the jurisdiction in an actress' defamation suit against a university academic counselor after a disagreement between them and subsequent criminal trespass complaint against the actress. The counselor's claim of having "absolute privilege" will not be considered when determining subject matter jurisdiction in this case. Reversed.
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals, Judge: Poissant, Filed On: April 25, 2024, Case #: 14-22-00877-CV, Categories: defamation, jurisdiction
J. Tsuchida partially denies dismissal of the company owner's complaint that the hacker conference organizer imposed a lifetime ban on him by falsely accusing him of admitting to repeatedly sexually harassing people. The owner alleges sufficient facts to state claims of defamation related to a transparency report announcing his ban and to an update to DefCon's website referring to the owner's behavior.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Tsuchida, Filed On: March 28, 2024, Case #: 2:23cv1932, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: defamation, Interference With Contract, jurisdiction
J. Russo remands to state court the property owner's state law claims to state court alleging that the city defamed him when it arrested him for a crime he did not commit and published his mugshot before dropping all charges. The property owner's state law claims are best suited for resolution in state court given the length and circumstances of his arrest and detainment, and because the property owner brought the claims under state law against the city and its employees.
Court: USDC Oregon, Judge: Russo, Filed On: March 25, 2024, Case #: 3:21cv1838, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Property, defamation, jurisdiction
J. Rose dismisses a case in which a Canadian bakery alleges that an Ohio woman conducted a cyberbullying campaign in which she defamed the establishment to her 16,000 TikTok follows, claiming that her ex-husband who was delinquent on his child support married one of the owners of the bakery. The bakery says her posts generated numerous negative comments and bad reviews. The court lacks diversity jurisdiction.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Rose, Filed On: March 21, 2024, Case #: 3:23cv135, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Damages, defamation, jurisdiction
J. Campbell partially grants the various dismissal motions filed in this defamation lawsuit brought by a former seminary professor and his wife, who allege that the Southern Baptist Convention published "a false narrative" about them. Their claims are dismissed against a former Lifeway executive and the parent company of an investigator for lack of personal jurisdiction. Lifeway's dismissal motion is granted for failure to state a claim.
Court: USDC Middle District of Tennessee , Judge: Campbell, Filed On: March 8, 2024, Case #: 3:23cv478, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: defamation, jurisdiction
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J. Ecker finds the lower court's order granting the police officer's request for a bill of discovery does not become a final judgment until the parties agree on the scope of the discovery order related to IP addresses of internet commenters; therefore, this court lacks jurisdiction over the blog operator's appeal, which must be dismissed.
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court, Judge: Ecker, Filed On: March 5, 2024, Case #: SC20699, Categories: defamation, jurisdiction, Discovery
Per curiam, the appellate court conditionally grants USA Today’s mandamus petition to enforce a mandatory venue provision after the trial court denied its motion to transfer to Dallas County, where the tax services company filing this defamation suit maintains its principal office. When an LLC sues for defamation, the county in which it resided at the time of the accrual of the cause of action is the county where it maintains its principal office. The tax servicer did not file suit in Dallas County.
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: October 19, 2023, Case #: 09-23-00140-CV, Categories: Tax, defamation, jurisdiction
J. Cook issues a writ of mandamus sought by a church assistant to dismiss defamation claims filed by a pastor against her for having informed his new church of rape allegations and writing a blog post about the incident . As the assistant resides in another state and does not have sufficient contacts with Alabama, the court lacks jurisdiction.
Court: Alabama Supreme Court, Judge: Cook, Filed On: October 13, 2023, Case #: SC-2023-0062, Categories: Employment, defamation, jurisdiction
J. Richardson adopts the magistrate judge's recommendation and dismisses this action based on a lack of jurisdiction. The plaintiff, an independent contractor who performed construction and maintenance work for the defendant homeowners association, asserts claims for defamation and sexual harassment. However, he fails to establish a basis for federal question jurisdiction.
Court: USDC Middle District of Tennessee , Judge: Richardson, Filed On: October 13, 2023, Case #: 3:23cv159, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Procedure, defamation, jurisdiction
J. Easterbrook finds that the lower court properly dismissed the attorney's suit against the Illinois Supreme Court for issuing an order suspending him for "dishonestly" holding himself out as licensed to practice law in Illinois. The court lacks jurisdiction to review the state Supreme Court's decision, and there is no merit to the claim that every single district court judge in Illinois is disqualified because he or she has a law license and is potentially subject to the authority of the state Supreme Court. The attorney has 14 days to show why he should not be subject to sanctions for this frivolous suit. Affirmed.
Court: 7th Circuit, Judge: Easterbrook, Filed On: September 28, 2023, Case #: 22-3222, Categories: defamation, jurisdiction, Attorney Discipline
J. Campbell rules a physician may pursue defamation claims against a former patient. The physician, who had at least one sexual encounter with the patient, sufficiently showed that she "embarked on a years- long campaign of harassment" against him and his wife, and then repeatedly threatened him via text messages and phone calls, as well as reaching out to members of his congregation.
Court: USDC Arizona, Judge: Campbell, Filed On: August 14, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv92, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: defamation, Privacy, jurisdiction
J. Moss dismisses a charity's contract, promissory estoppel and negligent misrepresentation claims against a Canadian public broadcaster for allegedly reporting it had lied to donors. The district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Moss, Filed On: June 27, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv340, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: defamation, jurisdiction, Contract
J. Howard grants a "vigilante-style group" called Predator Catchers dismissal of defamation and invasion of privacy claims brought after the group accused plaintiff of being a sexual predator for lack of jurisdiction.
Court: USDC Middle District of Florida, Judge: Howard, Filed On: June 21, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv414, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: defamation, Privacy, jurisdiction