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)
David M. Brown v. The Equitable Financial Companies U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
6th CircuitApr 8, 1992
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Techalloy Maryland, Inc.
4th CircuitMar 31, 1992
Defendant Win
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLAY PRINTING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
4th CircuitMar 2, 1992North Carolina
Defendant Win
Jesse A. Tolbert v. Clarence Thomas, Chairman, of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
6th CircuitFeb 28, 1992Michigan
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Detroit-Macomb Hospital Corp. A/K/A MacOmb Hospital Center
6th CircuitJan 27, 1992Michigan
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. City Colleges Of Chicago
7th CircuitSep 17, 1991
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Alfred Lee Downing v. Gilbert/robinson, Incorporated, T/a Darryl's
4th CircuitSep 17, 1991
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. City Colleges of Chicago
7th CircuitSep 16, 1991Illinois
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
ILLINOISEDSep 4, 1991Illinois
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Consolidated Services Systems
N.D. Ill.Sep 4, 1991Illinois
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kloster Cruise Limited, D/B/A Norwegian Cruise Lines
11th CircuitAug 21, 1991
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Olson's Dairy Queens, Inc.
S.D. Tex.Jul 12, 1991Texas
Defendant Win
Yedla
E.D. Mich.May 24, 1991Michigan
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
3rd CircuitApr 19, 1991New Jersey
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kerrville Bus Co.
5th CircuitMar 4, 1991Texas
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ackerman, Hood & McQueen, Inc.
W.D. Okla.Feb 20, 1991Oklahoma
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dillard Department Stores, Inc.
W.D. Tenn.Feb 19, 1991Tennessee
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 580
2nd CircuitFeb 11, 1991
Plaintiff Win
Anderson
E.D. Mich.Feb 5, 1991Michigan
Defendant Win
Sedita
N.D. Ill.Jan 31, 1991Illinois
Plaintiff Win
EEOC v. Independent Stave Co., Inc.
E.D. Mo.Jan 3, 1991Missouri
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 580
S.D.N.Y.Nov 30, 1990New York
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hugin Sweda, Inc.
D.N.J.Nov 14, 1990New Jersey
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Tree of Life Christian Schools
S.D. OhioOct 22, 1990Ohio
Plaintiff Win$131,700 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. School Board of Pinellas County
M.D. Fla.Aug 3, 1990Florida
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kloster Cruise Ltd.
S.D. Fla.Jul 26, 1990Florida
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bermuda Star Line, Inc.
M.D. Fla.Jul 19, 1990Florida
Plaintiff Win
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. First National Bank
N.D. Ill.Jun 26, 1990Illinois
Defendant Win
Donald R. PATTERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defendants-Appellees
11th CircuitMay 18, 1990
Non-Argument Calendar.
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University of Detroit
6th CircuitApr 17, 1990Michigan
Remanded
Walton
N.D. Ala.Apr 3, 1990Alabama
Mixed Result$14,622.4 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Beverage Canners, Inc.
11th CircuitApr 2, 1990Florida
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Erection Company, Inc.
9th CircuitMar 27, 1990
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Service News Company
4th CircuitMar 23, 1990
Plaintiff Win$16,176.25 awarded
Tarka
W.D. Tex.Mar 23, 1990Texas
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Cross-Appellee v. Mike Smith Pontiac Gmc, Inc., Cross-Appellant
11th CircuitMar 14, 1990Florida
Mixed Result$5,941.28 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Patrick Henry Education Ass'n
N.D. OhioMar 13, 1990Ohio
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.
9th CircuitMar 2, 1990California
Settlement$17,200,000 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Southern Publishing Co., Inc.
5th CircuitFeb 23, 1990Mississippi
Defendant Win$150 at issue
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Techalloy Maryland, Inc.
4th CircuitJan 31, 1990Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Joint Apprenticeship Committee
2nd CircuitJan 31, 1990New York
Remanded
Lawrence
N.D.N.Y.Jan 16, 1990New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Metal Service Company
3rd CircuitJan 3, 1990Pennsylvania
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.
E.D. Pa.Jan 2, 1990Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wendy's of Colorado Springs, Inc.
D. Colo.Dec 27, 1989Colorado
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United States Steel Corp.
W.D. Pa.Dec 22, 1989Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. General Telephone Co. of Northwest, Inc.
9th CircuitSep 12, 1989Washington
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Luckmar Plastics, Inc.
6th CircuitSep 7, 1989
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. White and Son Enterprises, a Corporation
11th CircuitAug 24, 1989
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Giles Industries, Inc.
E.D. Tenn.Jun 30, 1989Tennessee
Plaintiff Win$24,399.61 awarded
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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.