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Whistleblower Cases

596 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1968–2026)

596
Total Rulings
23%
Plaintiff Win Rate

126 of 541 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$969,071
Avg Damages Awarded (30 prevailing cases)
6th Circuit
Top Court

About Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower claims protect employees who report illegal activity, fraud, safety violations, or other misconduct by their employer. Various federal and state laws provide whistleblower protections, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the False Claims Act, and OSHA regulations. Employers cannot retaliate against employees who make good-faith reports of wrongdoing.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
298 (50%)
Plaintiff Win
126 (21%)
Mixed Result
68 (11%)
Remanded
53 (9%)
Dismissed
49 (8%)
Settlement
2 (0%)

Top Employers in Whistleblower Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in whistleblower rulings.

Court Rulings (596)

CHIANCONE
E.D. Pa.Apr 21, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
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
Tris Carpenter v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 36
C.D. Cal.Mar 15, 2022California
Remanded
Kevin Damoa v. Canoo Technologies Inc.
C.D. Cal.Mar 14, 2022California
Dismissed
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
GERAGHTY
E.D. Pa.Feb 10, 2022Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Alijaj
S.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Mercado
D. Or.Feb 2, 2022Oregon
Defendant Win
Tyson
N.D. Ill.Jan 21, 2022Illinois
Dismissed
Griffin-Thomas
N.D. Ill.Jan 11, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
Farris
D. Kan.Dec 21, 2021Kansas
Defendant Win
Jimmy Yount v. Keller Motors, Inc.
Mo. Ct. App.Dec 14, 2021Missouri
Remanded
Elizabeth Placzek v. Mayo Clinic
8th CircuitNov 30, 2021Minnesota
Defendant Win
New York Party Shuttle v. NLRB
5th CircuitNov 22, 2021New York
Defendant Win$91,000 at issue
Lizabeth Gralnik v. DXC Technology Inc.
C.D. Cal.Nov 8, 2021California
Remanded
Cassilly
Md.Oct 28, 2021
Defendant Win
Baxter
E.D. Ark.Sep 30, 2021Arkansas
Mixed Result
Kennedy v. Bethpage Union Free School District
E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2021New York
Dismissed
Rinaldi
S.D.N.Y.Sep 21, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Cadillac of Naperville, Inc. v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitSep 17, 2021Illinois
Remanded
Dickens
M.D. Fla.Aug 19, 2021Florida
Mixed Result
Oscar
S.D. Fla.Aug 14, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Michelle Raith v. International Guiding Eyes Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jul 27, 2021California
Remanded
Botta
N.D. Cal.Jul 26, 2021California
Defendant Win
Brown
M.D. Fla.Jul 9, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Stern
M.D. Ala.Jul 8, 2021Alabama
Defendant Win
Wilczynski
D. Colo.Jun 28, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Michael Peck v. U.S. Department of Labor
4th CircuitJun 21, 2021
Defendant Win
Trimbach
Ohio Ct. App.Jun 18, 2021Ohio

The trial court did not err by granting appellee's motion for judgment on the pleadings. Appellant's complaint did not establish the elements necessary to support his claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. Judgment affirmed. (Tucker, P.J., concurring.)

Defendant Win
Michael Peck v. U.S. Department of Labor
4th CircuitApr 30, 2021
Defendant Win
Service Employees Intl. v. NLRB
9th CircuitApr 28, 2021California
Plaintiff Win
Adams
W.D. Okla.Apr 27, 2021Oklahoma
Dismissed
Trotta
D. Haw.Apr 2, 2021Hawaii
Remanded
Bernard Nadeau v. Twin Rivers Paper Company, LLC
Me.Mar 30, 2021
Defendant Win
Lowes Home Centers v. NLRB
5th CircuitMar 15, 2021
Defendant Win
Taylor
M.D. La.Mar 12, 2021Louisiana
Defendant Win
Woronec
M.D. Fla.Feb 12, 2021Florida
Mixed Result
Cooks
N.D. Cal.Nov 30, 2020California
Defendant Win
Adam Delgado v. U.S. Department of Justice
7th CircuitOct 29, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Adam Delgado v. U.S. Department of Justice
7th CircuitOct 29, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Fischer
M.D. Pa.Oct 27, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
MWIMBWA
E.D. Pa.Oct 15, 2020Pennsylvania
Dismissed
NLRB v. Natural Life, Inc.
9th CircuitOct 8, 2020Washington
Plaintiff Win
Paguirigan
2nd CircuitSep 22, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Foley
S.D. Tex.Sep 21, 2020Texas
Mixed Result
Villarreal
S.D.N.Y.Sep 14, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Marcie Hamilton v. JUUL Labs, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Sep 11, 2020California
Mixed Result
NLRB v. Matsu Corp.
2nd CircuitSep 3, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. Roemer Indus., Inc.
6th CircuitAug 27, 2020Ohio
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.