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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)

Lasser
D. Colo.Mar 31, 2020Colorado
Defendant Win
Dawkins
D. Neb.Mar 31, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. THE VILLAGE AT HAMILTON POINTE LLC
S.D. Ind.Mar 31, 2020Indiana
Defendant Win
Schroeder
W.D. Mo.Mar 30, 2020Missouri
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. RockAuto, LLC
W.D. Wis.Mar 30, 2020Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win
Gagne
D.S.C.Mar 27, 2020South Carolina
Defendant Win
Pierce
E.D. Tex.Mar 27, 2020Texas
Defendant Win
Smith v. Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
D. Kan.Mar 26, 2020Kansas
Dismissed
Tapley
D. Or.Mar 25, 2020Oregon
Defendant Win
Gamble
N.D. Ill.Mar 25, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Welch
N.D. Miss.Mar 25, 2020Mississippi
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Plains Pipeline, L.P.
D.N.M.Mar 25, 2020New Mexico
Remanded
Deng
D. Nev.Mar 25, 2020Nevada
Mixed Result
Quinton Harris v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
8th CircuitMar 24, 2020
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chalfont & Associates Group, Inc
M.D. Fla.Mar 24, 2020Florida
Plaintiff Win$6,232 awarded
Williams v. U.S. Airways American Airlines, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Mar 23, 2020California
Defendant Win
Fox
N.D. Ill.Mar 23, 2020Illinois
Dismissed
MCBURNIE
D.N.J.Mar 23, 2020New Jersey
Remanded
Hayes
D.S.C.Mar 23, 2020South Carolina
Mixed Result
Merritt
D. Ariz.Mar 20, 2020Arizona
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Austal USA, LLC
S.D. Ala.Mar 20, 2020Alabama
Defendant Win
(PS) Charles v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management
E.D. Cal.Mar 19, 2020California
Dismissed
Cruz
D. Colo.Mar 19, 2020Colorado
Mixed Result
Adams
N.D. Ala.Mar 18, 2020Alabama
Dismissed
Spindle
E.D. Tex.Mar 18, 2020Texas
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roark-Whitten Hospitality 2, LP
D.N.M.Mar 17, 2020New Mexico
Defendant Win
Christensen
N.D. Ill.Mar 17, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
SHROPSHIRE
W.D. Pa.Mar 17, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Myvett
N.D. Ill.Mar 16, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
Sorah
S.D. OhioMar 16, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
ARGUN
D.N.J.Mar 16, 2020New Jersey
Defendant Win
Etna Properties v. Holladay City
D. UtahMar 13, 2020Utah
Defendant Win
Bohlinger
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2020New York
Defendant Win
MacBagito
D. Md.Mar 10, 2020Maryland
Defendant Win
Federico
N.D. OhioMar 9, 2020Ohio
Dismissed
Goeldner
W.D. Mo.Mar 9, 2020Missouri
Mixed Result
Hatcher
E.D. Mich.Mar 6, 2020Michigan
Dismissed
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United Health Programs of America, Inc
E.D.N.Y.Mar 6, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$1,428,000 awarded
FAGRE
D. Me.Mar 5, 2020Maine
Defendant Win
Rohr
D. Kan.Mar 4, 2020Kansas
Defendant Win
Crane
E.D. Cal.Mar 4, 2020California
Dismissed
Zamora
D. Colo.Mar 3, 2020Colorado
Defendant Win
Belles
M.D. Pa.Mar 3, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Reed
N.D. OhioMar 3, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Owens
S.D. Ill.Mar 2, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
THOMPSON
E.D. Pa.Mar 2, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
O'Connor
D. Colo.Mar 2, 2020Colorado
Dismissed
Manuel Franco v. Central Transport LLC
C.D. Cal.Mar 2, 2020California
Defendant Win
Kenan
W.D.N.C.Mar 2, 2020North Carolina
Mixed Result
Brown
Ohio Ct. App.Feb 27, 2020

Construing the evidence most favorably to the non-moving plaintiff and conducting a de novo review, genuine issues of fact as to each of the disputed elements of retaliation claim exist, making it not suitable for resolution on summary judgment according to evidence in record.

Remanded

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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.