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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)

Blackburn
W.D. Tenn.Feb 18, 2011Tennessee
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Domsey Trading Corp.
2nd CircuitFeb 18, 2011New York
Defendant Win$1,075,614.3 at issue
Heublein
D. Kan.Feb 15, 2011Kansas
Dismissed
Papelino
2nd CircuitJan 24, 2011
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Autozone, Inc.
7th CircuitDec 30, 2010
Remanded
Robinson
7th CircuitDec 27, 2010
Defendant Win
Robin Odum v. Government Employees Insurance Co.
11th CircuitDec 14, 2010
Defendant Win
Formella
7th CircuitDec 10, 2010
Defendant Win
Williamson
E.D.N.C.Nov 29, 2010North Carolina
Mixed Result
Udoewa
S.D. Tex.Nov 15, 2010Texas
Defendant Win
Rosioreanu
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 4, 2010New York
Defendant Win
DeFabio
2nd CircuitOct 13, 2010
Defendant Win
Lawson
Tenn. Ct. App.Oct 6, 2010
Mixed Result
Pearson
S.D. OhioOct 5, 2010Ohio
Mixed Result
Ielrb
Ill. App. Ct.Sep 30, 2010
Defendant Win
SHUMEK
M.D. Pa.Sep 30, 2010Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Perry
2nd CircuitSep 17, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Saaidi
N.D.N.Y.Sep 17, 2010New York
Mixed Result
Harman
E.D. Va.Sep 17, 2010Virginia
Mixed Result
Pellegrini
N.D.N.Y.Sep 15, 2010New York
Mixed Result
Kleehammer
W.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Prospect Airport Services, Inc.
9th CircuitSep 3, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Management Hospitality of Racine, Inc.
E.D. Wis.Aug 31, 2010Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$105,000 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. E-Z Supply Corp.
2nd CircuitAug 31, 2010
Plaintiff Win
R & B Transportation, LLC v. United States Department of Labor
1st CircuitAug 26, 2010New Hampshire
Defendant Win
Lodge
Federal CircuitAug 10, 2010Georgia
Defendant Win
In Re Rosenberg
VTAug 9, 2010Vermont
Defendant Win
Krainski
9th CircuitAug 2, 2010
Defendant Win
Patterson
W.D.N.Y.Aug 2, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Marion County Coroner's Office v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
7th CircuitJul 27, 2010
Plaintiff Win$200,000 awarded
Roadway Express, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor
7th CircuitJul 22, 2010
Plaintiff Win
CareFlite
5th CircuitJul 13, 2010
Mixed Result
Massachusetts Nurses Ass'n v. Commonwealth Employment Relations Board
Mass. App. Ct.Jun 25, 2010
Remanded
Pitts
S.D. IowaJun 23, 2010Iowa
Defendant Win
Ragusa
2nd CircuitJun 21, 2010
Mixed Result
Swanigan
W.D. Tenn.Jun 9, 2010Tennessee
Defendant Win
Clay County v. Public Employment Relations Board
IowaJun 4, 2010
Defendant Win
Clay County, Iowa Vs. Public Employment Relations Board And International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 234
IowaJun 4, 2010
Defendant Win
Sullivan
W.D.N.Y.May 4, 2010New York
Dismissed
Nead v. Union County Educational Services Commission
3rd CircuitMay 4, 2010
Defendant Win
Jackson v. NYS Department of Labor
S.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Bey
2nd CircuitApr 22, 2010
Defendant Win
Melton v. United States Department of Labor
6th CircuitApr 20, 2010
Defendant Win
Elliott Frank Adams v. Artco-Bell Corporation
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Apr 14, 2010
Defendant Win
Elliott Frank Adams v. Artco-Bell Corporation
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Apr 14, 2010
Defendant Win
Adams
S.D.N.Y.Apr 6, 2010New York
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Southwestern Furniture of Wisconsin, LLC
D. Ariz.Mar 30, 2010Arizona
Defendant Win
Missick
E.D.N.Y.Mar 22, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Ennett
E.D.N.C.Mar 21, 2010North Carolina
Mixed Result
Combs
N.C. Ct. App.Mar 16, 2010

1. Employer and Employee — wrongful discharge — reporting misconduct to management — evidence sufficient The trial court erred by granting defendants' motion for directed verdict on a claim for the wrongful discharge of an at-will employee where the claim was based upon a retaliatory termination…

Plaintiff 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.