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Claim Type

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)

HARNER
E.D. Pa.Apr 16, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Margaret Henderson v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
11th CircuitApr 14, 2021
Defendant Win
Mims
D. Colo.Apr 13, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Russell
E.D. Mich.Apr 13, 2021Michigan
Defendant Win
Terry L. Lymon v. United Auto Workers Union 2209
7th CircuitApr 12, 2021
Remanded
Wennerstrom
D. Colo.Apr 9, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Southall
M.D. Tenn.Apr 9, 2021Tennessee
Defendant Win
Lyons
N.D. Cal.Apr 8, 2021California
Mixed Result
Chowdada
E.D. Mo.Apr 8, 2021Missouri
Defendant Win
EDWARDS
E.D. Pa.Apr 7, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Luth
Conn. App. Ct.Apr 6, 2021Connecticut

The plaintiff sought to recover damages for gender discrimination and retal- iatory discharge in violation of statute (§ 46a-51 et seq.) as a result of the termination of her employment by the defendant. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant paid her less than it paid two male employees, whose…

Defendant Win
GEORGE
S.D. Ind.Apr 6, 2021Indiana
Defendant Win
Ward
S.D. Cal.Apr 6, 2021California
Plaintiff Win$350,000 awarded
Hawley
S.D. OhioApr 6, 2021Ohio
Mixed Result
Adams
W.D. La.Apr 6, 2021Louisiana
Defendant Win
Drevaleva
N.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2021California
Remanded
Watkins
D. Kan.Apr 2, 2021Kansas
Defendant Win
Armijo
D. Haw.Apr 2, 2021Hawaii
Defendant Win
Woods
E.D. Pa.Apr 1, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Bellamy
D. Md.Apr 1, 2021Maryland
Dismissed
Mlsna, Mark v. Union Pacific Railroad
W.D. Wis.Mar 30, 2021Wisconsin
Remanded
Barich
N.D. Cal.Mar 30, 2021California
Plaintiff Win0
Quillen Smith v. U.S. Bank National Association
S.D. OhioMar 30, 2021Ohio
Defendant Win
Boshaw
E.D. Mich.Mar 30, 2021Michigan
Defendant Win
Brown
N.D. Cal.Mar 26, 2021California
Defendant Win
Wilson
M.D. Tenn.Mar 25, 2021Tennessee
Dismissed
Hines
E.D. Mich.Mar 25, 2021Michigan
Defendant Win
Canady
W.D.N.Y.Mar 22, 2021New York
Dismissed
Capadanno
W.D. Wash.Mar 22, 2021Washington
Remanded
Williams v. American Lumpers Services, LLC
D. Md.Mar 22, 2021Maryland
Defendant Win
Hernandez
S.D. Fla.Mar 19, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Parker
S.D.N.Y.Mar 19, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Royall
D. Md.Mar 19, 2021Maryland
Mixed Result
Whitfield
D. Nev.Mar 18, 2021Nevada
Dismissed
NOWAK
E.D. Pa.Mar 18, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Jackson v. Henderson County Hospital Corporation
W.D.N.C.Mar 18, 2021North Carolina
Mixed Result
Ali
S.D.N.Y.Mar 17, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Acevedo
E.D. Cal.Mar 16, 2021California
Dismissed
Hall
S.D.N.Y.Mar 16, 2021New York
Settlement
Pate
E.D.N.C.Mar 15, 2021North Carolina
Defendant Win
Justino
S.D.N.Y.Mar 15, 2021New York
Remanded
Creveling
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 12, 2021

workers' compensation retaliation, disability discrimination, public policy wrongful termination, employer intentional tort, loss of consortium

Defendant Win
Adams
W.D. Va.Mar 12, 2021Virginia
Dismissed
Holmes
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 11, 2021

Immunity of political subdivision employee judgment on the pleadings reverse racial discrimination R.C. 2744.03(A) R.C. 2744.09. Plaintiff's complaint for claims of reverse racial discrimination, harassment, and retaliation contained sufficient allegations for the liability of defendant political…

Plaintiff Win
Terry
D.S.C.Mar 11, 2021South Carolina
Defendant Win
Rosario Ramos v. Municipality of Rio Grande
D.P.R.Mar 11, 2021Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Gonzalez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2021New York
Remanded
Adams-Flores
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Cummings v. American Postal Worker's Union - AFL-CIO
E.D. Okla.Mar 8, 2021Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Bailey
D. Conn.Mar 6, 2021Connecticut
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 classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.