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Employment Rulings in the Eleventh Circuit

The Eleventh Circuit covers the federal courts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.

Of the 1,807 published rulings we track here (19682026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.

How These Rulings Ended

Of the 1,807 published rulings we track in the Eleventh Circuit.

Defendant Win
782 (43%)
Dismissed
300 (17%)
Plaintiff Win
278 (15%)
Mixed Result
240 (13%)
Remanded
149 (8%)
Settlement
58 (3%)

What Happens at Each Stage

A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 1,761 rulings we could classify by stage were decided.

Appeal
772 (44%)

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
331 (19%)

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.

Of the 331 summary-judgment rulings here, 229 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 102 let the worker’s claims continue.

Motion to dismiss
520 (30%)

An early request — usually by the employer — to throw the case out before any evidence is gathered.

Trial verdict
47 (3%)

A judge or jury heard the evidence and reached a decision. Relatively few disputes get this far.

Settlement / consent decree
58 (3%)

The two sides resolved the dispute by agreement, sometimes with court approval. Most settlements are private and never show up in published opinions.

Default judgment
15 (1%)

A decision entered because one side did not respond to the case at all.

Other rulings
18 (1%)

Procedural decisions and orders that do not fit the main stages above.

States in This Circuit

Browse rulings from courts in each state the Eleventh Circuit covers.

Recent Rulings in the Eleventh Circuit

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Riverview Animal Clinic, P.C.

Dec 20, 2010N.D. Ala.Mixed Result

Robin Odum v. Government Employees Insurance Co.

Dec 14, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Sanderson

Dec 6, 2010M.D. Fla.Defendant Win

Office Depot, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance

Oct 27, 2010S.D. Fla.Defendant Win

In Re Suntrust Banks, Inc. Erisa Litigation

Oct 25, 2010N.D. Ga.Defendant Win

Mitchell v. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Oct 4, 2010N.D. Ga.Defendant Win

Gleason

Sep 29, 2010M.D. Fla.Mixed Result

Brown

Sep 29, 2010M.D. Ala.Mixed Result

Kirby's Spectrum Collision, Inc. v. Government Employees Insurance

Sep 29, 2010S.D. Ala.Defendant Win

Adams

Sep 28, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Jones

Sep 28, 2010N.D. Ala.Defendant Win

Corporate America Credit Union v. Rubin Brown LLP

Sep 22, 201011th CircuitPlaintiff Win

Wrestlereunion, LLC v. Live Nation, Inc.

Sep 20, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Coton

Sep 16, 2010M.D. Fla.Plaintiff Win

Anthony L. Thomas v. Pentagon Federal Credit Union

Aug 19, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Barrs

Aug 10, 2010N.D. Ala.Mixed Result

Quail Cruises Ship Management Ltd. v. Agencia De Viagens CVC Tur Limitada

Aug 6, 2010S.D. Fla.Dismissed

Washington v. School Board of Hillsborough County

Aug 3, 2010M.D. Fla.Defendant Win

Andrews

Aug 2, 2010M.D. Fla.Defendant Win

Hillcrest Property, LLP v. Pasco County

Jul 30, 2010M.D. Fla.Dismissed

Rando

Jul 15, 201011th CircuitRemanded

Agrico Canada Ltd. v. Helm Fertilizer Corp.

Jul 2, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Michael Gale v. U.S. Department of Labor

Jun 25, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Ellison v. United States Department of Labor

Jun 17, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Anthony Ellison v. US Department of Labor

Jun 17, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Continental Casualty Co. v. First Financial Employee Leasing, Inc.

Jun 3, 2010M.D. Fla.Defendant Win

Bacon

May 27, 2010S.D. Fla.Mixed Result

Shaw

May 13, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Maples

May 3, 2010N.D. Ga.Defendant Win

Henry Craig Pride v. Laboratory Corp. of America

Apr 27, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Lenin Adali Rodas Alfaro v. U.S. Attorney General

Apr 14, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Cox Communications, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance

Apr 9, 2010N.D. Ga.Mixed Result

Gutman

Apr 7, 2010S.D. Fla.Dismissed

Sanford

Apr 7, 2010M.D. Ala.Mixed Result

Scott A. McDonald v. Redstone Federal Credit Union

Apr 2, 201011th CircuitPlaintiff Win

In Re ING Groep, NV Erisa Litigation

Mar 31, 2010N.D. Ga.Defendant Win

Wilborn

Mar 30, 2010M.D. Ala.Mixed Result

Billingslea

Mar 29, 2010N.D. Ga.Mixed Result

Betkowski

Mar 23, 2010M.D. Ala.Defendant Win

Bryant

Mar 12, 2010N.D. Ga.Mixed Result

Adams

Mar 10, 2010M.D. Ga.Plaintiff Win

White

Mar 3, 2010N.D. Ga.Defendant Win

Lewis v. U.S. Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board

Feb 24, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Roland Allen v. US EEOC Office

Feb 24, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Parrilla

Feb 24, 2010M.D. Fla.Settlement

Heritage Corp. of South Florida v. National Union

Jan 22, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Jarvis M. Adams v. Stiles A. Kellett, Jr.

Jan 7, 201011th CircuitDefendant Win

Bacon

Jan 4, 2010S.D. Fla.Dismissed

Gawin v. Princess Cruise Lines LTD.

Dec 29, 2009S.D. Fla.Defendant Win

Saridakis v. South Broward Hospital District

Dec 28, 2009S.D. Fla.Defendant Win

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These figures summarize publicly available published court opinions only. Published opinions over-represent summary-judgment rulings (decisions made without a trial) and appeals, because those are the stages where judges most often write formal opinions. Most workplace disputes settle privately and never appear here at all. A ruling’s outcome reflects many case-specific factors and is not a prediction for any other situation. Read more about how we source and classify rulings.

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 classification of outcomes and case stages is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.