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Retaliation Cases

6,288 employment law court rulings from public federal records (18692026)

6,288
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$979,370
Avg Damages (293 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
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
2803 (45%)
Mixed Result
1413 (22%)
Plaintiff Win
1031 (16%)
Dismissed
619 (10%)
Remanded
380 (6%)
Settlement
41 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)

Top Employers in Retaliation Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in retaliation rulings.

United States Postal Service
42 retaliation rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
42 retaliation rulings
Abbott Laboratories
29 retaliation rulings
New York State Department of Labor
21 retaliation rulings
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
15 retaliation rulings

Court Rulings (6,288)

Stiner
D. Haw.Apr 23, 2020Hawaii
Defendant Win
STOVALL
D.N.J.Apr 22, 2020New Jersey
Defendant Win
Hardiman
N.D. Ill.Apr 22, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
Olaechea
E.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 2020New York
Dismissed
DRUMMER
E.D. Pa.Apr 21, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Limes
D. Md.Apr 20, 2020Maryland
Mixed Result
McAllister
N.D. OhioApr 16, 2020Ohio
Dismissed
MOLLICHELLA
E.D. Pa.Apr 16, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Fresquez
D. Colo.Apr 14, 2020Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Landry
N.D. Ill.Apr 13, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
McHenry
D. Nev.Apr 10, 2020Nevada
Mixed Result
Clark v. Sarpy County
D. Neb.Apr 10, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
DeCoursey
D. Kan.Apr 9, 2020Kansas
Dismissed
FLOWERS
S.D. Ind.Apr 8, 2020Indiana
Defendant Win
Blamah
S.D.N.Y.Apr 8, 2020New York
Remanded
Schwarz
N.C. Ct. App.Apr 7, 2020

Wrongful discharge based on public policy of reporting adultery libel claims against co-workers tortious interference with contract summary judgment procedure

Defendant Win
Schwarz
N.C. Ct. App.Apr 7, 2020

Wrongful discharge based on public policy of reporting adultery libel claims against co-workers tortious interference with contract summary judgment procedure

Defendant Win
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. v. St. Germain
M.D. La.Apr 6, 2020Michigan
Mixed Result
Bowman
E.D. Cal.Apr 6, 2020California
Dismissed
Ohr
N.D. Ill.Apr 2, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Norval Electric Cooperative, Inc.
D. Mont.Apr 2, 2020Montana
Mixed Result
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Aviation Port Services, LLC
D. Mass.Apr 1, 2020Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$1,072,535.1 awarded
Madrigal
D. Kan.Apr 1, 2020Kansas
Mixed Result
Boyd
N.D. OhioMar 31, 2020Michigan
Defendant Win
Dawkins
D. Neb.Mar 31, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
Thompson
E.D. Mo.Mar 31, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win
Perez
N.D. Cal.Mar 31, 2020California
Mixed Result
Adams
D.S.C.Mar 31, 2020South Carolina
Mixed Result
Collins
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 30, 2020

Trial court did not err in granting summary judgment to a city where former employee failed to establish a prima facie case of age discrimination and retaliation.

Mixed Result
Crescent City Surgical Centre v. Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company
E.D. La.Mar 30, 2020Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
Gagne
D.S.C.Mar 27, 2020South Carolina
Defendant Win
Smith v. Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
D. Kan.Mar 26, 2020Kansas
Dismissed
Welch
N.D. Miss.Mar 25, 2020Mississippi
Dismissed
Christophel
D. Nev.Mar 25, 2020Nevada
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Plains Pipeline, L.P.
D.N.M.Mar 25, 2020New Mexico
Remanded
T.J. Jacobs v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitMar 24, 2020
Defendant Win
Vinayagam
D. Nev.Mar 23, 2020Nevada
Dismissed
MCBURNIE
D.N.J.Mar 23, 2020New Jersey
Remanded
Hayes
D.S.C.Mar 23, 2020South Carolina
Mixed Result
Dish Network Corporation v. NLRB
5th CircuitMar 20, 2020
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons Inc
E.D. Wash.Mar 20, 2020Washington
Mixed Result
Kunkle
D. Neb.Mar 20, 2020Nebraska
Dismissed
Gottlieb
S.D.N.Y.Mar 19, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Altschwager
10th CircuitMar 19, 2020
Defendant Win
Calise
S.D.N.Y.Mar 19, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Adams
D.S.C.Mar 18, 2020South Carolina
Defendant Win
Adams
N.D. Ala.Mar 18, 2020Alabama
Defendant Win
Denton County Electric Coop v. NLRB
5th CircuitMar 18, 2020
Mixed Result
Whitfield
E.D. Ark.Mar 18, 2020Arkansas
Defendant Win
Hudson
D.D.C.Mar 17, 2020District of Columbia
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.