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PPG Industries, Inc.

42 federal employment cases from public court records (19942025)

10 with a published ruling · 32 open dockets

What public court records show

Public federal court records list PPG Industries, Inc. as an employer in 42 employment matters between 1994 and 2025.

Of the 10 matters with a recorded outcome, the most common were: 5 ended in a ruling for the employer, 2 had a mixed result, 2 ended in a ruling for the worker, and 1 were sent back to a lower court.

Workers obtained a favorable ruling in about 20% of matters with a recorded outcome.

The most common claims on record were Breach Of Contract, Wage Theft, and Wrongful Termination.

Cases were filed across 3 states, most often in WV.

These figures summarize publicly available U.S. federal court records only. Most workplace disputes are resolved privately and never appear in litigation. A case outcome reflects many factors and is not a finding that any employer violated the law.

42
Federal Cases
20%
Plaintiff Win Rate

Does not imply wrongdoing — many cases are dismissed or resolved without findings of liability.

3
States
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About this employer

PPG Industries, Inc. appears in 10 federal employment-law court rulings on record. These cases sit within the manufacturing sector, where OSHA whistleblower, FMLA, and disability-accommodation claims are most common. The set below covers rulings that produced written federal-court decisions; private settlements, EEOC charges resolved without litigation, and state-court cases are not included.

The cases primarily involve Breach of Contract (4 of 10), Wage Theft (2 of 10), Wrongful Termination (2 of 10). Browse the linked claim hubs for outcome statistics and other employers facing the same allegations. Breach of Contract, Wage Theft and Wrongful Termination.

Applicable statutes referenced across these rulings include: NLRA (29 U.S.C. §§ 151-169) — The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects the rights of employees to organize, form or join labor unions, bargain collectively through representatives of their choosing, and engage in other concerted activities for mutual aid or protection. See the NLRA reference page for filing deadlines, employee thresholds, and remedies. NLRA.

Rulings span West Virginia (3), Michigan (1), Illinois (1). West Virginia is an EEOC deferral state, which extends the federal Title VII / ADA / ADEA filing deadline from 180 to 300 days. Browse state-specific employment rulings for jurisdictional patterns. West Virginia rulings, Michigan rulings and Illinois rulings.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
5 (50%)
Mixed Result
2 (20%)
Plaintiff Win
2 (20%)
Remanded
1 (10%)

Case Stages

The stage at which courts issued PPG Industries, Inc.’s 10 stage-identified rulings.

Appeal
6 (60%)
Summary judgment
3 (30%)

Of the 3 summary-judgment rulings, 2 ended the case in PPG Industries, Inc.’s favor and 1 let the worker’s claims continue.

Trial verdict
1 (10%)
What do these stages mean?
Appeal
A higher court reviewing an earlier decision. Many published opinions come from this stage, after a lot has already happened in the case.
Summary judgment
A ruling where the judge decides the case — or part of it — without a trial, because one side argues the key facts are not in dispute. For workers, getting past this step is often the biggest hurdle.
Trial verdict
A judge or jury heard the evidence and reached a decision. Relatively few disputes get this far.

Published federal-court opinions only — most workplace disputes are resolved privately. This is not anyone’s odds, and not a finding that any employer violated the law.

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Related Laws

Federal cases

public court records

One row per case · a badge means the case reached a published ruling · plaintiff names redacted

Employee v. PPG Industries, Inc.
C.D. Cal. · May 2025
Open docket
Employee v. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC
W.D. Pa. · Jan 2025
Open docket
Employee v. The PPG Employee Life and Other Benefits Plan
N.D. W. Va. · Mar 2024 · West Virginia · Breach of Contract
Mixed Result
Employee v. PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, INC.
W.D. Pa. · Jan 2024
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries, Inc.
N.D. Ohio · Jun 2023
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
S.D. Ohio · Oct 2021
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries Inc.
S.D. Ohio · Sep 2021
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries Inc.
C.D. Cal. · Sep 2021
Open docket
Employee v. The PPG Employee Life and Other Benefits Plan
N.D. W. Va. · Jun 2021 · West Virginia · Breach of Contract
Defendant Win
Employee v. PPG Industries, Inc.
W.D. Tex. · Sep 2020
Open docket
Employee v. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
W.D. Pa. · Sep 2019
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
D. Mass. · Aug 2019
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries, Inc
N.D. Ohio · Jul 2019
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries Inc
E.D. Ark. · Dec 2018
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
S.D. Ohio · Nov 2018
Open docket
Employee v. PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS N.A.
W.D. Pa. · Sep 2018
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries, Inc.
S.D. Tex. · Jun 2018
Open docket
Employee v. PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, INC.
W.D. Pa. · May 2018
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries, Inc.
C.D. Cal. · Apr 2018
Open docket
Employee v. PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS N.A.
W.D. Pa. · Nov 2017
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries, Inc.
E.D. Tenn. · Sep 2017
Open docket
Employee v. Ppg Industries, Inc.
E.D. Mich. · Jul 2017
Open docket
Employee v. PPG Industries, Inc.
D.R.I. · Apr 2017
Open docket
Employee v. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
D.N.J. · Feb 2016
Open docket
Employee v. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
W.D. Pa. · Nov 2015
Open docket
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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.