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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)

Colleen Johnson v. Midwest Division - RBH, LLC
8th CircuitDec 11, 2023Missouri
Defendant Win
Demma
N.D. Cal.Dec 11, 2023California
Mixed Result
Pittsburg Steel, LLC v. Arthur Palmer
Tex. App.—6th Dist.Dec 11, 2023Texas
Plaintiff Win$30,920.77 awarded
Lorenzo Dominguez v. Better Mortgage Corporation
9th CircuitDec 7, 2023California
Mixed Result
Mort
E.D. Cal.Nov 30, 2023California
Defendant Win
Sadowski v. Suppi Construction, Inc.
DELSUPERCTNov 30, 2023Delaware
Mixed Result
NAHAS
D.N.J.Nov 29, 2023New Jersey
Defendant Win
MILLER v. GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER STANDARDS COUNCIL
M.D. Ga.Nov 28, 2023Georgia
Dismissed
Vanhorne-Padilla
M.D. Fla.Nov 28, 2023Florida
Dismissed
Redding-Guidry
S.D. Tex.Nov 27, 2023Texas
Defendant Win
Anigbogu
N.D. Cal.Nov 22, 2023California
Plaintiff Win
Hargett
S.D. Ill.Nov 22, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Dickens
N.D. Cal.Nov 21, 2023California
Dismissed
Poppen
D. Or.Nov 21, 2023Oregon
Defendant Win
Martinelli
D. Nev.Nov 20, 2023Nevada
Mixed Result
Chauvin
E.D. La.Nov 15, 2023Louisiana
Defendant Win
Richards
E.D.N.Y.Nov 14, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Martin v. Board of Trustees of the Cal. State University
Cal. Ct. App.Nov 14, 2023California
Defendant Win
Maestas
D.R.I.Nov 8, 2023Rhode Island
Dismissed
Otnes v. PCC Structurals, Inc.
Or. Ct. App.Nov 8, 2023Oregon
Defendant Win
Tatiana Hill v. Airgas USA, LLC
C.D. Cal.Nov 3, 2023California
Remanded
Lewis
D. Md.Nov 3, 2023Maryland
Defendant Win
T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitNov 3, 2023
Plaintiff Win
Demers
S.D. OhioNov 1, 2023Ohio
Mixed Result
Yarnell
W.D. Mo.Oct 30, 2023Missouri
Defendant Win
Lynch v. Ulta Salon, Inc.
E.D. Cal.Oct 25, 2023California
Defendant Win
Gustilo
D. Minn.Oct 24, 2023Minnesota
Defendant Win
Urevig
N.D. Ill.Oct 19, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Kava Holdings, LLC v. NLRB
9th CircuitOct 18, 2023California
Defendant Win
ROGERS v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILA.
E.D. Pa.Oct 18, 2023Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Gibbs
N.D. Ill.Oct 16, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Mecke
W.D. Mo.Oct 12, 2023Missouri
Dismissed
Carr
N.D. Ill.Oct 4, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Leffler
N.D. Ill.Oct 4, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Beal
N.D. Ill.Oct 4, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Anglin
S.D. Fla.Oct 4, 2023Florida
Dismissed
Lu Silverio v. Just Brands, LLC
S.D. Fla.Oct 2, 2023Florida
Dismissed
Marshall
E.D. Tex.Oct 1, 2023Texas
Defendant Win0
Jobe
N.D. OhioSep 30, 2023Ohio
Defendant Win
Leech
N.D. Ill.Sep 29, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Lashley
E.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Shruhan
N.D. Cal.Sep 29, 2023California
Dismissed
Caputo
C.D. Ill.Sep 29, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Erhart
S.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2023California
Plaintiff Win$1,669,872.74 awarded
Thompson
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2023New York
Mixed Result
El Mahdy v. Morgan State University
D. Md.Sep 28, 2023Maryland
Defendant Win
Erhart
S.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2023California
Plaintiff Win$1,500,000 awarded
Moore
Unknown CourtSep 27, 2023Oregon

Dismissal of Moore plaintiffs' First Claim, Count 2, for battery that occurred within the notice period reversed; dismissal of Demma's First Claim, Count 2, for battery reversed; dismissal of Moore plaintiffs' Second Claim for hostile work environment that occurred within the notice period…

Mixed Result
Kendall
D. Conn.Sep 26, 2023Connecticut
Settlement
Melendrez
S.D. Cal.Sep 25, 2023California
Mixed Result

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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.