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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)

Cupi
C.D. Ill.Mar 16, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
McDonald
D. Ariz.Mar 16, 2022Arizona
Dismissed
Cole
Unknown CourtMar 15, 2022Ohio

Disability Discrimination - Adverse Employment Action - Honest Belief Rule - Summary Judgment

Defendant Win
Tris Carpenter v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 36
C.D. Cal.Mar 15, 2022California
Remanded
Claus
D. IdahoMar 15, 2022Idaho
Defendant Win
Collier
W.D. La.Mar 15, 2022Louisiana
Defendant Win
Hoffman
M.D. Pa.Mar 14, 2022Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Cordova
D. Kan.Mar 14, 2022Kansas
Dismissed
Figueroa-Torres
S.D.N.Y.Mar 14, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Kevin Damoa v. Canoo Technologies Inc.
C.D. Cal.Mar 14, 2022California
Dismissed
EEOC v. Roark-Whitten Hospitality
10th CircuitMar 10, 2022New Mexico
Mixed Result$35,000 awarded
Arnold Vasquez v. McLane Foodservice, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Mar 8, 2022California
Defendant Win
Anderson
D. Kan.Mar 8, 2022Kansas
Dismissed
Malcolm
S.D.N.Y.Mar 8, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Sanders
D.S.C.Mar 2, 2022South Carolina
Defendant Win
Adams
D.S.C.Feb 28, 2022South Carolina
Defendant Win
Tsague
D. Md.Feb 25, 2022Maryland
Defendant Win
Malone
N.D. Ala.Feb 18, 2022Alabama
Plaintiff Win
THOMAS
E.D. Pa.Feb 18, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Frank
D. Kan.Feb 17, 2022Kansas
Defendant Win
LEE v. MARKET AMERICA, INC.
M.D.N.C.Feb 16, 2022North Carolina
Defendant Win
Roach
Unknown CourtFeb 15, 2022Connecticut

The plaintiff sought damages from the defendant for the alleged wrongful termination of his employment in violation of statute (§ 31-51q). The plaintiff, who was employed as a truck driver by the defendant, alleged that his employment was terminated after raising safety complaints to the defendant.…

Plaintiff Win
Shak
S.D. Cal.Feb 15, 2022California
Remanded
Anderson
D. Kan.Feb 14, 2022Kansas
Mixed Result
GERAGHTY
E.D. Pa.Feb 10, 2022Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Gilbert v. Stony Brook University
E.D.N.Y.Feb 10, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Lulo
S.D.N.Y.Feb 10, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Alijaj
S.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Kelee Williams v. Robert Half International, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2022California
Mixed Result
Reina Isabel Barahona v. Marriott International, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Feb 7, 2022California
Remanded
Stinson
S.D.N.Y.Feb 3, 2022New York
Dismissed
Morales
N.D. Ill.Feb 2, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
Mercado
D. Or.Feb 2, 2022Oregon
Defendant Win
Brinson
E.D.N.C.Feb 2, 2022North Carolina
Dismissed
Wehrly
E.D. Ky.Feb 1, 2022Kentucky
Defendant Win
Dunievitz
E.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2022California
Dismissed
Schultz
D. Or.Jan 28, 2022Oregon
Mixed Result
Sisco
D. Kan.Jan 28, 2022Kansas
Defendant Win
UHS of Denver, Inc. v. Adam Skibell
D. Colo.Jan 27, 2022Colorado
Plaintiff Win$730,660.35 awarded
HOLLOWAY
E.D. Pa.Jan 26, 2022Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Laber
E.D. Mo.Jan 26, 2022Missouri
Remanded
Gilani
S.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Tyson
N.D. Ill.Jan 21, 2022Illinois
Dismissed
Nam
S.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 2022New York
Dismissed
Ned
W.D. La.Jan 21, 2022Louisiana
Defendant Win
Smith v. Amazon.com Services, LLC
D. Kan.Jan 20, 2022Kansas
Settlement
Jones
E.D. Mo.Jan 19, 2022Missouri
Dismissed
Griffin-Thomas
N.D. Ill.Jan 11, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
Primera
D. AlaskaJan 5, 2022Alaska
Mixed Result
Scalia
D. Mass.Jan 4, 2022Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$184,899.31 awarded

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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.