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Retaliation Cases

3,992 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

3,992
Total Rulings
19%
Plaintiff Win Rate

689 of 3680 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,019,496
Avg Damages Awarded (213 prevailing cases)
D.C. Circuit
Top Court

About Retaliation Claims

Retaliation occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee for engaging in legally protected activity, such as filing a discrimination complaint, reporting safety violations, or participating in an investigation. Retaliation is the most commonly filed charge with the EEOC. These cases examine whether a causal connection exists between the protected activity and the adverse employment action.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
1889 (47%)
Plaintiff Win
689 (17%)
Mixed Result
652 (16%)
Dismissed
450 (11%)
Remanded
274 (7%)
Settlement
38 (1%)

Top Employers in Retaliation Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in retaliation rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company
32 retaliation rulings
United States Postal Service
22 retaliation rulings
Abbott Laboratories
22 retaliation rulings
New York State Department of Labor
17 retaliation rulings
Amazon.com Services LLC
10 retaliation rulings

Court Rulings (3,992)

Crippen
E.D. Cal.Mar 19, 2024California
Remanded
Mitura
S.D.N.Y.Mar 18, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Kelley
Unknown CourtMar 15, 2024Ohio

The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment to appellee on appellant's race discrimination and sex discrimination claims. Judgment affirmed.

Defendant Win
Andreasik
N.D. Ill.Mar 15, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
GRABLE
M.D. Ga.Mar 13, 2024Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Tambo
W.D. Ky.Mar 13, 2024Kentucky
Remanded
Eric Dean Aleshire v. Amazon.com Service LLC
C.D. Cal.Mar 12, 2024California
Remanded
David
D. Md.Mar 8, 2024Maryland
Dismissed
Hutty
D. Md.Mar 8, 2024Maryland
Defendant Win
Williams v. Westchester Medical Center Health Network
S.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Galante
W.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2024New York
Mixed Result
BONILLA
E.D. Pa.Mar 5, 2024Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Berry
N.D. Ill.Feb 27, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Peterson
D. Kan.Feb 27, 2024Kansas
Defendant Win$198,558.94 at issue
Peck
D. Kan.Feb 26, 2024Kansas
Dismissed
Jenny
D. UtahFeb 23, 2024Utah
Defendant Win
Roberto Bruno v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Feb 23, 2024California
Remanded
MARQUIS
E.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2024Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Colart Americas Inc v. NLRB
3rd CircuitFeb 21, 2024New Jersey
Defendant Win
ANGELIS
E.D. Pa.Feb 15, 2024Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Hamilton
E.D. Mich.Feb 13, 2024Michigan
Dismissed
Fedder
M.D. Pa.Feb 13, 2024Pennsylvania
Dismissed
WAGNER
S.D. Ind.Feb 12, 2024Indiana
Remanded
Evans
E.D.N.C.Feb 9, 2024North Carolina
Mixed Result
Hamilton
E.D. Mich.Feb 8, 2024Michigan
Dismissed
Holt
D.S.C.Feb 1, 2024South Carolina
Defendant Win
White
D. Del.Jan 29, 2024Delaware
Dismissed
Estillore
N.D. Cal.Jan 26, 2024California
Defendant Win
Ledesma
N.D. Ill.Jan 24, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Rogers, Eric v. Integrated Process Engineers and Constructors, Inc.
W.D. Wis.Jan 22, 2024Wisconsin
Mixed Result
Muhammad
N.D. Ill.Jan 22, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Leaver
D. Mass.Jan 19, 2024Massachusetts
Dismissed
Jackson v. Arkansas Continued Care Hospital of Jonesboro LLC
E.D. Ark.Jan 18, 2024Arkansas
Mixed Result
Olson
D. Kan.Jan 16, 2024Kansas
Mixed Result
Christopher J. McBee v. Raytheon Technologies Incorporated
C.D. Cal.Jan 16, 2024California
Remanded
Reynolds
Unknown CourtJan 12, 2024Ohio

POLITICAL SUBDIVSION IMMUMITY - APPELLATE REVIEW/CIVIL - DEFAMATION – POLITCAL SUBDIVISION EMPLOYEE IMMUNITY: The trial court erred by denying defendant political subdivision's motion for summary judgment on the basis that it was immune from liability where there remained no genuine issue of…

Remanded
Khatri
Unknown CourtJan 12, 2024Ohio

Summary Judgment, Qualified Immunity, Civ.R. 56(C), 28 U.S.C. 1367(d), Civil Conspiracy, Wrongful Termination. Defendant established that tolling statues did not apply to Plaintiff's claims for civil conspiracy and wrongful termination in violation of public policy as the state of Ohio has…

Defendant Win
Ramirez
E.D. Cal.Jan 8, 2024California
Defendant Win
Elliott
W.D. Ky.Jan 4, 2024Kentucky
Dismissed
kelly v. gmuhs
VTSUPERCTDec 29, 2023Vermont
Defendant Win
Hickman
N.D. Ill.Dec 29, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Deborah Lightner v. Catalent CTS (Kansas City)
8th CircuitDec 26, 2023Missouri
Defendant Win
LEFFERT
E.D. Pa.Dec 20, 2023Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Quesada
E.D. Cal.Dec 20, 2023California
Mixed Result
Rodriguez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 19, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Kimberly Barnes-Staples v. Robin Carnahan
7th CircuitDec 18, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Meade
N.D. OhioDec 15, 2023Ohio
Mixed Result
Clark v. Sampson Regional Medical Center, Incorporated
E.D.N.C.Dec 14, 2023North Carolina
Mixed Result
MULLEN
E.D. Pa.Dec 14, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Vlaming v. West Point School Board
Va.Dec 14, 2023Virginia
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.