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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)

Ball
N.D.N.Y.Aug 21, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Marken Gannon v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf Of
8th CircuitAug 17, 2001
Defendant Win
Smith v. Friendship Village of Dublin, Ohio, Inc.
OhioAug 15, 2001

Civil Rights Commission—Filing of an unlawful discriminatory charge with Ohio Civil Rights Commission under R.C. 4112.05(B)(1) does not preclude person alleging handicap discrimination from instituting an independent civil action under R.C. 4112.99.

Plaintiff Win
Finn-Verburg
N.D.N.Y.Aug 14, 2001New York
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rotary Corp.
N.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2001New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. News & Observer Publishing Co.
E.D.N.C.Aug 10, 2001North Carolina
Defendant Win
Roberts
9th CircuitAug 6, 2001
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Optical Cable Corp.
W.D. Va.Aug 2, 2001Virginia
Mixed Result
Shepherd
S.D. OhioJul 31, 2001Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Adkins
10th CircuitJul 25, 2001
Defendant Win
Tom Cooney, Jr. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
8th CircuitJul 23, 2001
Defendant Win
Western Select Securities, Inc. v. San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System
9th CircuitJul 12, 2001
Defendant Win
Eastampton Center, LLC v. Township of Eastampton
D.N.J.Jul 9, 2001New Jersey
Defendant Win
Overnite Trans v. NLRB
4th CircuitJul 9, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Pryor
E.D. Pa.Jul 5, 2001Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Wanda L. Adams v. Florida Power Corporation
11th CircuitJul 5, 2001
Defendant Win
Wanda L. Adams v. Florida Power Corporation
11th CircuitJul 5, 2001
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
7th CircuitJun 27, 2001Indiana
Remanded$635,000 at issue
Prickett
D. UtahJun 27, 2001Utah
Defendant Win
Tasty Baking Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJun 22, 2001Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Tart
S.D. Ill.Jun 21, 2001Illinois
Plaintiff Win$2,955,875.56 awarded
Kadas, Richard M. v. MCI Systemhouse
7th CircuitJun 19, 2001
Defendant Win
Kroh
OhioJun 13, 2001Ohio

Employer and employee—Unlawful discriminatory practices—Court of appeals' reversal of jury award in sex discrimination action and finding that trial court erred in denying motion for directed verdict reversed and trial judgment reinstated.

Plaintiff Win$708,000 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
D. Ariz.Jun 13, 2001Arizona
Plaintiff Win$750,200 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Michael Nicosia, Intervening v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
7th CircuitJun 12, 2001Illinois
Defendant Win
Esberg
Cal. Ct. App.May 16, 2001
Mixed Result$51,000 awarded
Frudakis
E.D.N.Y.May 9, 2001New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Mega Contractors, Inc.
4th CircuitMay 7, 2001Virginia
Defendant Win
Allen
N.D.N.Y.Apr 30, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Laughon
9th CircuitApr 30, 2001
Defendant Win
Laughon v. Int'l Alliance Stage Employees
9th CircuitApr 30, 2001
Defendant Win
Wallace
E.D. Pa.Apr 27, 2001Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Barnhart
KYApr 26, 2001
Defendant Win
Sanders
7th CircuitApr 26, 2001
Defendant Win
Alpert
N.D. Ga.Apr 25, 2001Georgia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J. H. Routh Packing Co.
6th CircuitApr 19, 2001Tennessee
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Safeguard Chemical Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Apr 18, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n
2nd CircuitApr 16, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Town & Country Toyota, Inc.
4th CircuitApr 13, 2001
Remanded
Ruiz
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Apr 12, 2001
Plaintiff Win$247,878.08 awarded
Ritacca
N.D. Ill.Apr 9, 2001Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Daggitt v. United Food And Commercial Workers International Union, Local 304a
8th CircuitApr 4, 2001
Plaintiff Win$33,847.13 awarded
Jinks
N.D. Tex.Apr 4, 2001Texas
Mixed Result
Daggitt v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, Local 304A
8th CircuitApr 4, 2001
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
Kunwar
E.D. Pa.Mar 30, 2001Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Gonzalez
E.D.N.Y.Mar 28, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Collis
N.D. Ga.Mar 28, 2001Georgia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Joe's Stone Crab, Inc.
S.D. Fla.Mar 23, 2001Florida
Plaintiff Win
Adam
D. Or.Mar 20, 2001Oregon
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sears Roebuck & Co.
4th CircuitMar 16, 2001
Plaintiff 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.