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Claim Type

Hostile Work Environment Cases

1,203 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1972–2026)

1,203
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate

177 of 1120 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$986,768
Avg Damages Awarded (81 prevailing cases)
N.D. Ill.
Top Court

About Hostile Work Environment Claims

A hostile work environment claim requires showing that unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic was severe or pervasive enough to create an abusive working environment. Courts consider the frequency, severity, and nature of the conduct, as well as whether it unreasonably interfered with the employee's work performance. Both the subjective experience and an objective standard are evaluated.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
500 (42%)
Mixed Result
285 (24%)
Plaintiff Win
177 (15%)
Dismissed
158 (13%)
Remanded
75 (6%)
Settlement
8 (1%)

Top Employers in Hostile Work Environment Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in hostile work environment rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company
9 hostile work environment rulings
New York State Department of Labor
8 hostile work environment rulings
Walmart, Inc.
5 hostile work environment rulings
United States Postal Service
5 hostile work environment rulings
Abbott Laboratories
5 hostile work environment rulings

Court Rulings (1,203)

Kiver, Ph.D. v. Federal Business Council, Inc.
D. Md.Aug 13, 2025Maryland
Defendant Win
Silva
E.D. Cal.Aug 13, 2025California
Remanded
Mendoza
E.D. Cal.Aug 7, 2025California
Dismissed
Mata
W.D. Tex.Aug 7, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
Brunette, Jr. v. Bausch Health US, LLC
W.D.N.Y.Aug 6, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Catalano
S.D. OhioAug 4, 2025Ohio
Defendant Win
MCDONNELL
W.D. Pa.Aug 4, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Macedo
E.D. Cal.Aug 4, 2025California
Dismissed
Rogers v. RTX Corporation
D. Ariz.Jul 31, 2025Arizona
Dismissed
Goddard
D. Md.Jul 30, 2025Maryland
Dismissed
Arnold
E.D. Va.Jul 29, 2025Virginia
Defendant Win
Pirro
N.D.N.Y.Jul 25, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Imhof
S.D.N.Y.Jul 25, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Thomas
N.D. Ill.Jul 24, 2025Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Jones
E.D. Mich.Jul 24, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Spicer
E.D. Mich.Jul 24, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Walker
E.D. Mich.Jul 23, 2025Michigan
Mixed Result
Peterson
D. Colo.Jul 16, 2025Colorado
Defendant Win
Byrd, PhD v. Florida International University
S.D. Fla.Jul 14, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
Cathy Kirkwood v. HCA Healthcare, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jul 9, 2025California
Remanded
Maluf
D. Nev.Jul 9, 2025Nevada
Mixed Result
Moore
S.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2025New York
Dismissed
Hair
M.D. Fla.Jul 7, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Carter
S.D. Tex.Jul 7, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
Weston
N.D. Tex.Jul 3, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
GRAHAM
W.D. Pa.Jun 26, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Proffitt
S.D. OhioJun 23, 2025Ohio
Mixed Result
Ruiz
S.D.N.Y.Jun 10, 2025New York
Mixed Result
MUTHARD
E.D. Pa.Jun 10, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Beaupin
D. Mass.Jun 5, 2025Massachusetts
Dismissed
Ryan
D. Del.May 30, 2025Delaware
Mixed Result
Krstovska
E.D. Mich.May 27, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Keobounhom
M.D. Tenn.May 22, 2025Tennessee
Dismissed
Kanter
D. Neb.May 13, 2025Nebraska
Dismissed
Bruce
S.D. Cal.May 13, 2025California
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Automotive Fleet Enterprises Incorporated
M.D. Fla.May 9, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Sethunya
D. IdahoMay 8, 2025Idaho
Mixed Result
THETFORD
W.D. Tenn.May 8, 2025Tennessee
Defendant Win
Wright
N.D.N.Y.May 7, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Roya
N.D. Cal.May 7, 2025California
Dismissed
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Cloud Area Family YMCA
D. Minn.May 6, 2025Minnesota
Settlement$140,000 awarded
Dolch
M.D. Fla.May 6, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
Dunyan
M.D. Pa.May 5, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Angela Standlee v. Abbott Laboratories
C.D. Cal.May 5, 2025California
Remanded
Kichamu
S.D. Tex.May 5, 2025Texas
Dismissed
Kelly
D. Ariz.May 2, 2025Arizona
Mixed Result
Collis
D. Md.Apr 29, 2025Maryland
Defendant Win
Lau
E.D. Cal.Apr 17, 2025California
Remanded
Routsalainen
D. Or.Apr 17, 2025Oregon
Defendant Win
Fisher
S.D. OhioApr 16, 2025Ohio
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.