DEFAMATION

Note: In general, written defamation is known as Libel, while spoken defamation is known as Slander. Except for the way in which the defamatory statement is published, all elements are the same for both. Cites to cases on Libel and Slander are listed here.

SPITLER v CII, 11 CA4 432
FREEDOM v SUPERIOR COURT, 4 C4 652
DAVARIS v CUBALESKI, 12 CA4 1583
JENSEN v HP, 14 CA4 958
JAMES v SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 17 CA4 1
SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN v SUPERIOR COURT, 17 CA4 655
AMERICAN MOTORISTS v ALLIEDSYSCO, 19 CA4 1342
DENNEY v LAWRENCE, 22 CA4 927
SAVAGE v PG&E, 21 CA4 434
MORNINGSTAR v SUPERIOR COURT, 23 CA4 676
RUDNICK v MCMILLAN, 25 CA4 1183
SHAHVAR v SUPERIOR COURT, 25 CA4 653
BERNSON v BROWNINGFERRIS, 7 C4 926
LUNDQUIST v REUSSER, 7 C4 1193
NADEL v REGENTS, 28 CA4 1251
STOLZ v KSFM, 30 CA4 195
ELLENBERGER v ESPINOSA, 30 CA4 943
GOULD v MARYLAND SOUND, 31 CA4 1137
COUCH v SAN JUAN USD, 33 CA4 1491
LAFAYETTE MOREHOUSE v CHRONICLE PUBL, 37 CA4 855
BROOKS v BINDERUP, 39 CA4 1287
MATSON v DVORAK, 40 CA4 539
SOMMER v GABOR, 40 CA4 1455
CAMPANELLI v REGENTS, 44 CA4 572
BEILENSON v SUPERIOR COURT, 44 CA4 944
MOORE v CONTINENTAL, 44 CA4 10
COPP v PAXTON, 45 CA4 829
FRANK & FREEDUS v ALLSTATE, 45 CA4 461
NIZAMALDINE v CITY, 47 CA4 364
FEURZEIG v INS CO OF THE WEST, 59 CA4 1276
CRUEY v GANNETT, 64 CA4 356
DEVIS v BofA, 65 CA4 1002
MELALEUCA v CLARK, 66 CA4 1344
SHEPPARD v FREEMAN, 67 CA4 339
KHAWAR v GLOBE, 19 C4 254
JACKSON v PARAMOUNT, 68 CA4 10
ALSZEH v HBO, 67 CA4 1456
MONTEREY PLAZA v HOTEL EMPLOYEES, 69 CA4 1057
SIPPLE v FOUNDATION, 71 CA4 226
CONROY v SPITZER, 70 CA4 1446
SMITH v MALDONADO, 72 CA4 637
PALM SPRINGS TENNIS CLUB v RANGEL, 73 CA4 1
SOLIZ v WILLIAMS, 74 CA4 577
EISENBERG v ALAMEDA NEWSPAPERS, 74 CA4 1359
RINGLER v MARYLAND CAS, 80 CA4 1165
SHAW v HUGHES, 83 CA4 1336
BARELLA v EXCHANGE BANK, 84 CA4 793
ROSENAUR v SCHERER, 88 CA4 260
LOMES v HARTFORD, 88 CA4 127
MG v TIME WARNER, 89 CA4 623
TURNER v STATE FARM, 92 CA4 681
WALKER v KIOUSIS, 93 CA4 1432
SEELIG v INFINITY BROADCASTING, 97 CA4 798
NOEL v RIVER HILLS WILSONS, 113 CA4 1363
SHIVELY v BOZANICH, 31 C4 1230
MARTIN v SZETO, 32 C4 445
TRADITIONAL CAT v GILBREATH, 118 CA4 392
ANNETTE F v SHARON S, 119 CA4 1146
MANN v QUALITY OLD TIME SERVICE, 120 CA4 90
WILBANKS v WOLK, 121 CA4 883
HUGHES v HUGHES, 122 CA4 931
GALLAGHER v CONNELL, 123 CA4 1260
VOGEL v FELICE, 127 CA4 1006
HEBREW ACADEMY OF SF v GOLDMAN 129 CA4 391
TERRY v DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH 131 CA4 1534
GHAFUR v BERNSTEIN 131 CA4 1230
RAGHAVAN v BOEING 133 CA4 1120
CARVER v BONDS 135 CA4 328
RUIZ v HARBOR VIEW COMM ASSOC 134 CA4 1456
LEE v FICK 135 CA4 89
INTEGRATED v FITZGIBBONS 140 CA4 515
BARRETT v ROSENTHAL 40 C4 33
GILBERT v SYKES 147 CA4 13
BONO v DAVID 147 CA4 1055
CHRISTIAN v ALNOR 148 CA4 71
TAUS v LOFTUS 40 C4 683
MORROW v LOS ANGELES USD 149 CA4 1424
JUNCO v HUFNAGEL 150 CA4 789
OVERSTOCK.COM v GRADIENT 151 CA4 688
BALBOA v LEMEN 40 C4 1141
ROHDE v WOLF 154 CA4 28
McGARRY v USD 154 CA4 97
PEREZ v ULINE 157 CA4 953
STELLAR v STATE FARM 157 CA4 1498
HEBREW ACADEMY v GOLDMAN 42 C4 883
NYGaRD v UUSI-KERTTULA 159 CA4 1027
KRINSKY v DOE 6 159 CA4 1154
MARTINELLI v INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 161 CA4 1332
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE v GORE 162 CA4 737
EVANS v EVANS 162 CA4 1157
PATERNO v SUPERIOR COURT 163 CA4 1342