Cherry Industries LLC v. Pangrle et al

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Case Number:

5:24-cv-12060

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Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Assault Libel & Slander

Judge:

Judith E. Levy

Firms

  1. June 30, 2026

    Pot Co. Fights To Keep Defamation Claims Against Atty Alive

    A Montana intellectual property attorney and his wife shouldn't be allowed to escape a cannabis cultivator's defamation lawsuit accusing them of posting falsehoods on social media, the company told a federal court, saying it could prove the posts were lies and resulted in $700,000 in losses.

  2. June 09, 2026

    Atty Looks For Early Win In Defamation Row With Pot Co.

    A Montana intellectual property attorney and his wife are looking to end a cannabis cultivator's defamation lawsuit accusing them of posting falsehoods on social media about the business and making false tips to Michigan cannabis authorities, telling a federal judge that they never said anything that was untrue.

  3. August 21, 2025

    Cannabis Co.'s Defamation Suit Against Atty Moves Forward

    A Michigan federal judge on Thursday said a cannabis processing company can proceed with its suit accusing an attorney and his wife of making defamatory social media posts and sending false tips to authorities.

  4. November 27, 2024

    IP Atty, Wife Say Mich. Pot Co.'s Defamation Suit Is Too Old

    A Montana intellectual property attorney and his wife have urged a Michigan federal judge to dismiss a cannabis company's lawsuit alleging the couple posted falsehoods about the business on social media and made false tips to Michigan cannabis authorities, arguing that the claims are time-barred.

  5. August 28, 2024

    Mich. Pot Co. Says Court Can Hear Suit Against IP Atty

    A Michigan cannabis company can maintain its lawsuit against an attorney and his wife who it claims badmouthed it on social media, a federal judge ruled, after the business showed the court has jurisdiction over the couple.