Portia Boulger v. James Woods
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Chief Judge.
Portia Boulger filed an action for defamation and invasion of privacy based upon a tweet by James Woods, a well-known movie actor and producer. The district court denied Woods's motion for summary judgment, due to Boulger's lack of service, but granted his motion for judgment on the pleadings, finding that the tweet was not an actionable statement of fact under Ohio law. Boulger now appeals the grant of the motion for judgment on the pleadings as to her defamation claim, and Woods cross-appeals the denial of his motion for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, we…
Also in this document: Concurring in the judgment.
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Allen King v. Eric TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
- Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Yeager v. Local Union 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of AmericaOhio Supreme Court · 1983
- Bertell Ollman v. Rowland Evans, Robert NovakCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by69 opinions
- Carlo Croce v. New York Times Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2019
- Shabtai Shatsky v. Palestine Liberation OrganizationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020
- Iesha Mitchell v. City of Benton Harbor, Mich.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2025
- Hartman v. KerchOhio Court of Appeals · 2023
- Ackman v. Mercy Health West Hosp., L.L.C.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2023
64 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.