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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)

Katz
S.D.N.Y.Apr 29, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Griffin
C.D. Ill.Apr 28, 2022Illinois
Dismissed
Romeka
Md. Ct. Spec. App.Apr 27, 2022
Defendant Win
Connecticut Judicial Branch v. Gilbert
Conn.Apr 26, 2022Connecticut

Pursuant to statute (§ 46a-58 (a)), ''[i]t shall be a discriminatory practice . . . for any person to subject, or cause to be subjected, any other person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities, secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of this state or of the United…

Mixed Result$50,000 awarded
Heron
S.D.N.Y.Apr 25, 2022New York
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Noah's Ark Processors, LLC
8th CircuitApr 22, 2022
Plaintiff Win
Fast Food Workers Committee v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitApr 22, 2022
Defendant Win
Dr. Stella Safo v. Dr. Prabhjot Singh
S.D.N.Y.Apr 22, 2022New York
Dismissed
Hexcel
Utah Ct. App.Apr 21, 2022
Plaintiff Win
CHIANCONE
E.D. Pa.Apr 21, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Marusak
N.D. Tex.Apr 20, 2022Texas
Dismissed
Fonseca
W.D.N.C.Apr 19, 2022North Carolina
Defendant Win
Stuckey
N.D. Ala.Apr 19, 2022Alabama
Dismissed
Morgan
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 18, 2022

CIVIL LAW - trial court properly dismissed appellees appellant's claims of forgery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and fraud were barred by res judicata and judicial/prosecutorial immunity interference with civil rights need a state actor right to trial by jury does not extend to…

Defendant Win
Fonce
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 18, 2022

CIVIL - Summary judgment age discrimination gender discrimination retaliation McDonnel Douglas test adverse employment action similarly situated individuals Civ.R. 56(C) R.C. 4101.11 R.C. 4101.12.

Defendant Win
BLET
5th CircuitApr 13, 2022
Plaintiff Win
WOLF
E.D. Pa.Apr 11, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Jones
D. Md.Apr 11, 2022Maryland
Dismissed
Landucci
N.D. Cal.Apr 6, 2022California
Settlement$500,000 awarded
Dedewo
S.D.N.Y.Apr 5, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Scott
E.D. Ark.Mar 31, 2022Arkansas
Defendant Win
Schone
D. Colo.Mar 31, 2022Colorado
Defendant Win
DRIZOS
W.D. Pa.Mar 31, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Brown
W.D. Ky.Mar 31, 2022Kentucky
Mixed Result
Daniel
E.D. Ark.Mar 31, 2022Arkansas
Defendant Win
Friederick
S.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Randhawa
E.D. Cal.Mar 31, 2022California
Defendant Win
Westfall
D. Haw.Mar 31, 2022Hawaii
Dismissed
Jamerison
E.D. Mo.Mar 30, 2022Missouri
Defendant Win
Tedder
D.S.C.Mar 29, 2022South Carolina
Defendant Win
Gerzhgorin
E.D.N.Y.Mar 29, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Jones
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 28, 2022Ohio

CIVIL - summary judgment deposition testimony Civ.R. 56 factual testimony/legal conclusions genuine issues of material fact workers' compensation retaliation R.C. 4123.90 disability discrimination R.C. 4112.02 Ohio public policy wrongful termination jeopardy, clarity and causation workplace safety…

Defendant Win
Olivieri
E.D.N.Y.Mar 28, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Fast
D. Ariz.Mar 28, 2022Arizona
Dismissed
Stovall
N.D. Cal.Mar 28, 2022California
Defendant Win
Lozada
D.P.R.Mar 28, 2022Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Cook
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 25, 2022Ohio

The dismissal of appellant's complaint was partly based on incorrect factual conclusions related to the application of judicial estoppel the trial court erred in dismissing the complaint. Furthermore, an alleged lack of standing due to appellant's Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing does not provide an…

Remanded
Devendra Gummala v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitMar 25, 2022
Defendant Win
Coker
S.D.N.Y.Mar 24, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Lashley
D.S.C.Mar 24, 2022South Carolina
Defendant Win
BROWN
W.D. Pa.Mar 23, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
MOZELESKI
E.D. Pa.Mar 23, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Adams
D. Md.Mar 23, 2022Maryland
Defendant Win
Austin v. ABC Legal
N.D. Cal.Mar 22, 2022California
Dismissed
Hart
E.D. Tenn.Mar 22, 2022Tennessee
Defendant Win
Martinez
D. Colo.Mar 22, 2022Colorado
Dismissed
Fazaei
N.D. Cal.Mar 21, 2022California
Defendant Win
Kimble
N.D. Ga.Mar 21, 2022Georgia
Mixed Result
Pucilowski
S.D.N.Y.Mar 21, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Rinker
OHIOCTCLMar 18, 2022

Retaliation discrimination Civ.R. 53 objections to magistrate's decision. Plaintiffs, employees of the Ohio State Racing Commission (OSRC), objected to the magistrate's decision recommending judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs alleged OSRC retaliated against them for engaging in the protected…

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.