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Discrimination Cases

4,554 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

4,554
Total Rulings
15%
Plaintiff Win Rate

624 of 4159 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$2,802,682
Avg Damages Awarded (257 prevailing cases)
N.D. Ill.
Top Court

About Discrimination Claims

Employment discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because of a protected characteristic such as race, sex, age, disability, or religion. Federal laws including Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA prohibit workplace discrimination. These cases often involve claims of disparate treatment or disparate impact on protected groups.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
2234 (49%)
Mixed Result
652 (14%)
Dismissed
649 (14%)
Plaintiff Win
624 (14%)
Remanded
342 (8%)
Settlement
53 (1%)

Top Employers in Discrimination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in discrimination rulings.

Court Rulings (4,554)

KOGAN
E.D. Pa.Mar 20, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, The
M.D. Tenn.Mar 15, 2023Tennessee
Mixed Result
Figueroa
D. Ariz.Mar 10, 2023Arizona
Plaintiff Win$393,457.04 awarded
Grim
Unknown CourtMar 9, 2023Ohio

Summary judgment race discrimination retaliation jury trial manifest weight of the evidence wrongful termination in violation of public policy. The court did not err in granting summary judgment to the defendant on employee's race discrimination and retaliation claims. The employee offered no…

Defendant Win
Brown
M.D. Pa.Mar 6, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Schuff Steel Company
D. Ariz.Mar 3, 2023Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Dunbar
W.D. Ky.Mar 2, 2023Kentucky
Dismissed
Fisher
N.D. OhioMar 2, 2023Ohio
Defendant Win
Brian Keister v. Lhoist North America of Arizona, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Mar 2, 2023California
Defendant Win
Liebau
E.D. Mich.Mar 2, 2023Michigan
Defendant Win
Towers
D.S.C.Mar 1, 2023South Carolina
Defendant Win
Brandenburg
S.D.N.Y.Feb 23, 2023New York
Mixed Result
BUTTERFIELD
E.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Rodrigue
E.D.N.Y.Feb 17, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Hill
E.D. Ky.Feb 16, 2023Kentucky
Defendant Win
Barnes
N.D. Tex.Feb 16, 2023Texas
Dismissed
GOVAN
E.D. Pa.Feb 15, 2023Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Schara
D.R.I.Feb 13, 2023Rhode Island
Plaintiff Win$491,500 awarded
Cathy Sypherd v. Lazy Dog Restaurants, LLC
C.D. Cal.Feb 10, 2023California
Settlement$2,150,000 awarded
Gastelum
E.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2023California
Dismissed
Aponte
S.D.N.Y.Feb 7, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Brown
W.D. Okla.Feb 6, 2023Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Liang
E.D.N.Y.Feb 5, 2023New York
Settlement
Castrillo
D. Colo.Feb 3, 2023Colorado
Dismissed
Catharine Keene v. Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP.
C.D. Cal.Feb 2, 2023California
Dismissed
Bath
E.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2023California
Defendant Win
Jim Nicholas James v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
C.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2023California
Remanded
Richards
M.D. Pa.Jan 24, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Vogel
Unknown CourtJan 23, 2023

wrongful termination, summary judgment, Civ.R. 56, reverse gender discrimination, hostile work environment, intentional infliction of emotional distress

Plaintiff Win
Thomas
D. Ariz.Jan 23, 2023Arizona
Dismissed
Stephen
W.D. Okla.Jan 20, 2023Oklahoma
Dismissed
Stewart
M.D. La.Jan 19, 2023Louisiana
Dismissed
Krua
D. Mass.Jan 18, 2023Massachusetts
Dismissed
Zepeda
E.D.N.Y.Jan 18, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$96,755.18 awarded
Goodman, Sr. v. Valero Refining Company - Tennessee, L.L.C.
W.D. Tenn.Jan 17, 2023Tennessee
Defendant Win
Strong
N.D. Tex.Jan 17, 2023Texas
Mixed Result
Kennedy v. Life Care Centers of America
D. Colo.Jan 11, 2023Colorado
Defendant Win
Samuel Ramirez v. Builder Services Group, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jan 5, 2023California
Remanded
Flanigan
D. Colo.Jan 4, 2023Colorado
Mixed Result
Garcia
D. Colo.Jan 3, 2023Colorado
Dismissed
Mathews
W.D. Tenn.Jan 3, 2023Tennessee
Dismissed
DECOLLI
D.N.J.Dec 31, 2022New Jersey
Defendant Win
Deonna
M.D. Pa.Dec 30, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Arroyo
N.D. Ill.Dec 27, 2022Illinois
Defendant Win$550,830.32 at issue
KLINGENSMITH
W.D. Pa.Dec 23, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
GOVAN
E.D. Pa.Dec 22, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Kocher
E.D. Pa.Dec 22, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Trapp
E.D. Mich.Dec 21, 2022Michigan
Mixed Result
Williams v. Jp World Enterprises Inc.
E.D. Cal.Dec 19, 2022California
Dismissed
Goins
N.D. Cal.Dec 13, 2022California
Dismissed

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