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City of Philadelphia

19 employment law court rulings from public federal records (2000–2025)

19
Total Rulings
11%
Plaintiff Win Rate
6
States

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
5 (26%)
Dismissed
5 (26%)
Unresolvable
3 (16%)
Mixed Result
3 (16%)
Plaintiff Win
2 (11%)
Remanded
1 (5%)

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination
12 (63%)
Discrimination
6 (32%)
Retaliation
4 (21%)
Failure to Accommodate
2 (11%)
Hostile Work Environment
2 (11%)
Breach of Contract
1 (5%)
Harassment
1 (5%)
Whistleblower
1 (5%)

States

PA (10)CA (3)VA (1)NY (1)FL (1)MA (1)

Court Rulings (19)

Green
N.D. Cal.Dec 2, 2025California
Defendant Win
Roberson
E.D. Cal.Oct 20, 2025California
Unresolvable
Virginia State Conference NAACP v. County School Board of Shenandoah County
W.D. Va.Sep 5, 2025Virginia
Mixed Result
Davenport
E.D.N.Y.Sep 4, 2025New York
Dismissed
Wiener
S.D. Fla.Apr 28, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Goodwin
E.D. Cal.Apr 28, 2025California
Dismissed
Kersey
D. Mass.Jun 13, 2024Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$41,160
ZHONG
E.D. Pa.Dec 5, 2022Pennsylvania
Unresolvable
MCCOWAN
E.D. Pa.Oct 23, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
MCDONALD-WITHERSPOON
E.D. Pa.Aug 25, 2020Pennsylvania
Unresolvable
Fulton v. City of Phila.
E.D. Pa.Jul 13, 2018Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5
PADec 29, 2009Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Anspach
E.D. Pa.Oct 29, 2008Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Albright
E.D. Pa.Oct 28, 2005Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Street
E.D. Pa.Mar 19, 2004Pennsylvania
Remanded
City of Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Mar 29, 2001
Defendant Win
City of Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Jul 24, 2000
Mixed Result
Daily
E.D. Pa.May 8, 2000Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Cannon
E.D. Pa.Feb 24, 2000Pennsylvania
Defendant Win

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The presence of an employer on this page does not imply wrongdoing — many cases are dismissed or resolved without findings of liability.