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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)

Wright State Univ. v. Am. Assn. of Univ. Professors, Wright State Chapter
Unknown CourtApr 14, 2023Ohio

The trial court erred in denying the university's motion to vacate an arbitrator's award. The union's demand for arbitration was made outside of the 30-day period allowed by the parties' collective bargaining agreement, and the arbitrator accordingly lacked jurisdiction to proceed with arbitration.…

Defendant Win
Jenkins
N.D. Tex.Apr 13, 2023Texas
Defendant Win
Gary Karen Martirosyan v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Apr 12, 2023California
Defendant Win
Simon
N.D. Ill.Apr 12, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Troulliet
E.D. La.Apr 11, 2023Louisiana
Dismissed
Gaines
D. Md.Apr 7, 2023Maryland
Defendant Win
Mitchell v. University of Arkansas at Little Rock
E.D. Ark.Apr 6, 2023Arkansas
Defendant Win
Doherty
N.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2023California
Mixed Result
Oiyemhonlan
N.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2023California
Remanded
Martha Cristerna v. FedEx Corporation
C.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2023California
Remanded
DEL BIANCO v. 76 CARRIAGE COMPANY, INC.
E.D. Pa.Apr 4, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Tesla
5th CircuitMar 31, 2023California
Defendant Win
Hunt
D. Md.Mar 31, 2023Maryland
Remanded
Rodriguez
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2023New York
Dismissed
Salas
N.D. Cal.Mar 31, 2023California
Mixed Result
Todd
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Tucker
D.N.M.Mar 30, 2023New Mexico
Defendant Win
Jeffords
D. Or.Mar 30, 2023Oregon
Defendant Win
Brode
N.D. Ill.Mar 30, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Oirya
M.D. Ala.Mar 29, 2023Alabama
Defendant Win
Porter
D. Colo.Mar 28, 2023Colorado
Mixed Result
BYRD
D.N.J.Mar 28, 2023New Jersey
Mixed Result
Piechocki
D. Md.Mar 22, 2023Maryland
Dismissed
Oubre
E.D. La.Mar 16, 2023Louisiana
Defendant Win
JORJANI
D.N.J.Mar 16, 2023New Jersey
Defendant Win
Smith v. Highland Community College
D. Kan.Mar 9, 2023Kansas
Defendant Win
Viviani
W.D. Okla.Mar 9, 2023Oklahoma
Mixed Result
Grim
Unknown CourtMar 9, 2023Ohio

Summary judgment race discrimination retaliation jury trial manifest weight of the evidence wrongful termination in violation of public policy. The court did not err in granting summary judgment to the defendant on employee's race discrimination and retaliation claims. The employee offered no…

Defendant Win
DEL BIANCO v. 76 CARRIAGE COMPANY, INC.
E.D. Pa.Mar 7, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Brown
M.D. Pa.Mar 6, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Schuff Steel Company
D. Ariz.Mar 3, 2023Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Post
E.D. Cal.Mar 3, 2023California
Defendant Win
Liebau
E.D. Mich.Mar 2, 2023Michigan
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Haven Salon + Spa, Inc
7th CircuitFeb 27, 2023
Plaintiff Win
Brandenburg
S.D.N.Y.Feb 23, 2023New York
Mixed Result
BUTTERFIELD
E.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
TUCCI
W.D. Pa.Feb 21, 2023Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Okai
S.D. Cal.Feb 21, 2023California
Dismissed
Barnes
N.D. Tex.Feb 16, 2023Texas
Dismissed
Hill
E.D. Ky.Feb 16, 2023Kentucky
Defendant Win
GOVAN
E.D. Pa.Feb 15, 2023Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Schara
D.R.I.Feb 13, 2023Rhode Island
Plaintiff Win$491,500 awarded
Brown
W.D. Okla.Feb 6, 2023Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Castrillo
D. Colo.Feb 3, 2023Colorado
Dismissed
Catharine Keene v. Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP.
C.D. Cal.Feb 2, 2023California
Dismissed
Bath
E.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2023California
Defendant Win
Jim Nicholas James v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
C.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2023California
Remanded
Thomas
D. Ariz.Jan 23, 2023Arizona
Dismissed
Stephen
W.D. Okla.Jan 20, 2023Oklahoma
Dismissed
Stewart
M.D. La.Jan 19, 2023Louisiana
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.