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%)
Related Laws
Top Employers in Discrimination Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in discrimination rulings.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
66 discrimination rulings
United States Postal Service
25 discrimination rulings
Abbott Laboratories
25 discrimination rulings
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
17 discrimination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad
17 discrimination rulings
Court Rulings (4,554)
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Laidlaw Waste, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Aug 14, 1996Illinois
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Johnson & Higgins, Inc.
2nd CircuitAug 8, 1996New York
Plaintiff Win
David L. Matthews, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Eveready Battery Company, Incorporated
4th CircuitAug 2, 1996North Carolina
Defendant Win
Janneh
N.D.N.Y.Jul 30, 1996New York
Defendant Win
Penchishen
E.D. Pa.Jul 24, 1996Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
SHARP/NLRB
D. Minn.Jun 17, 1996Minnesota
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Freedom Adult Foster Care Corp.
E.D. Mich.Jun 14, 1996Michigan
Mixed Result
Eeoc v. Am. Fed. of State, County & Mun. Emp.
N.D.N.Y.Jun 14, 1996New York
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allen Petroleum Company of East Tennessee, Inc., D/B/A Okee Dokee No. 18
6th CircuitJun 12, 1996
Mixed Result$39,558.16 awarded
Michael Aucutt v. Six Flags Over Mid-America, Inc., a Missouri Corporation in Good Standing, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae
8th CircuitJun 5, 1996Missouri
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Metropolitan Sewer Dist.
E.D. Mo.May 22, 1996Missouri
Mixed Result
Adams
E.D. Pa.May 7, 1996Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wiltel, Inc.
10th CircuitApr 18, 1996Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wiltel, Inc.
10th CircuitApr 18, 1996
Defendant Win
Kotlowski
W.D.N.Y.Apr 16, 1996New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 638
2nd CircuitApr 10, 1996
Plaintiff Win
Stefanovic
E.D. Tenn.Apr 8, 1996Tennessee
Dismissed
Schofield
E.D. Pa.Mar 11, 1996Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$40,000 awarded
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Catholic Knights Insurance Society
N.D. Ill.Feb 16, 1996Illinois
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kinney Shoe Corp.
W.D. Va.Feb 14, 1996Virginia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 40
2nd CircuitFeb 12, 1996
Defendant Win
New York v. Peter & John's Pump House, Inc.
N.D.N.Y.Jan 29, 1996New York
Plaintiff Win
Hiefner
E.D. Tenn.Nov 20, 1995Tennessee
Dismissed
Dittmann
N.D.N.Y.Nov 7, 1995New York
Plaintiff Win
Gonzalez
N.D.N.Y.Nov 2, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Townsend
W.D.N.Y.Nov 2, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Javetz
W.D. Mich.Oct 31, 1995Michigan
Defendant Win
Coffman
W.D. Mich.Oct 26, 1995Michigan
Defendant Win
Trbovich
E.D. Mo.Sep 25, 1995Missouri
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Applicant-Appellee v. Quad/graphics, Incorporated
7th CircuitAug 21, 1995
Defendant Win
Thompson
W.D. Mich.Aug 21, 1995Michigan
Defendant Win
Hamilton
S.D. Miss.Aug 9, 1995Mississippi
Defendant Win
Veal
M.D. Ga.Jul 31, 1995Georgia
Defendant Win
Bloomquist
W.D.N.Y.Jul 28, 1995New York
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Clear Lake Dodge
5th CircuitJul 26, 1995
Plaintiff Win
EEOC v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
E.D. Mo.Jul 24, 1995Missouri
Settlement$976,760 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kloster Cruise Ltd.
S.D. Fla.Jul 2, 1995Florida
Defendant Win
Goodwin
W.D.N.Y.Jun 30, 1995New York
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Aic Security Investigations, Ltd.
7th CircuitJun 28, 1995Illinois
Plaintiff Win$572,000 awarded
Arthur H. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CIGNA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC., Et Al., Defendants-Appellants
5th CircuitJun 19, 1995
Remanded
Eileen A. Cronyn v. Cigna Employee Benefits, Health Plan Corporation, and Does 1 Through 10, Inclusive
9th CircuitJun 19, 1995
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Johnson & Higgins, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jun 12, 1995New York
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kloster Cruise Ltd.
S.D. Fla.May 12, 1995Florida
Plaintiff Win
Clarence J. Anderson v. Mile High Child Care, Civil Rights Commission of Colorado, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
10th CircuitMay 11, 1995
Defendant Win
Besso
D. Wyo.Apr 26, 1995Wyoming
Defendant Win
Harker
N.D.N.Y.Apr 24, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Long
E.D.N.Y.Apr 13, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chemtech International Corp.
S.D. Tex.Apr 5, 1995Texas
Defendant Win
Kimberly Manard v. Fort Howard Corporation and David Sexton, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae
10th CircuitFeb 14, 1995
Remanded
Craft
N.D.N.Y.Jan 28, 1995New York
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.