Claim Type
Wrongful Termination Cases
6,866 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1863–2026)
6,866
Total Rulings
23%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$1,340,684
Avg Damages (488 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
Top Court
About Wrongful Termination Claims
Wrongful termination claims arise when an employee is fired in violation of federal or state law, public policy, or an employment contract. While most employment is at-will, employers cannot terminate employees for illegal reasons such as discrimination, retaliation, or exercising legal rights. These cases examine whether the stated reason for termination was pretextual.
Case Outcomes
Defendant Win
3045 (44%)
Plaintiff Win
1585 (23%)
Mixed Result
1115 (16%)
Remanded
569 (8%)
Dismissed
460 (7%)
Settlement
91 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)
Top Employers in Wrongful Termination Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
170 wrongful termination rulings
United States Postal Service
29 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad
27 wrongful termination rulings
Union Carbide Corporation
18 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
15 wrongful termination rulings
Court Rulings (6,866)
Decloedt v. Radnet Management
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 7, 2026California
Plaintiff Win
Shanks v. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
D.D.C.Jul 7, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Hernandez v. Blanche
1st CircuitJul 7, 2026Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Lambert v. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
D.D.C.Jul 7, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Teamsters Local 839 v. Benton County
Wash. Ct. App.Jul 7, 2026Washington
Defendant Win
Phan v. Knight Sacramento SU Inc.
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 2, 2026California
Plaintiff Win
JEROMIE FOLSON v. HEATHER ROBINSON
Ga. Ct. App.Jul 2, 2026Georgia
Dismissed$12,500 at issue
John Doe 1 v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
4th CircuitJul 2, 2026Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Kirven v. Nnphi
D.D.C.Jun 30, 2026District of Columbia
Other
Russia Brown v. CTA
7th CircuitJun 24, 2026Illinois
Defendant Win
Starbucks v. NLRB
5th CircuitJun 23, 2026California
Mixed Result
Cocom v. Abm Aviation, Inc.
9th CircuitJun 23, 2026California
Defendant Win
Joyce v. Cadia Healthcare-Silverside
DELSUPERCTJun 18, 2026Delaware
Defendant Win
Abdelhamed v. XYZ Limousine, Inc.
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 17, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win
Muhammad v. Riverside Healthcare
Ill. App. Ct.Jun 15, 2026Illinois
Mixed Result
Thomas Overby, Jr. v. Anheuser-Busch, LLC
4th CircuitJun 15, 2026Virginia
Remanded
Mary Ann Moreno, Plaintiff: v. Circle K Stores, Inc. Defendant:
Colo.Jun 15, 2026Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Mary Ann Moreno, Plaintiff: v. Circle K Stores, Inc. Defendant:
Colo.Jun 15, 2026Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Lazarus Coal, LLC v. Abram Scott Adkins
Ky. Ct. App.Jun 12, 2026Kentucky
Plaintiff Win$8,000 awarded
Crawford v. Salve Regina University
1st CircuitJun 11, 2026Rhode Island
Defendant Win
David Stone v. Pima County
ARIZCTAPPJun 11, 2026Arizona
Remanded
Gorgia v. Dolan
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 10, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Anderson v. Bdo USA, P.C.
D.D.C.Jun 9, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Kay v. Banchik
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 9, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Monroe County Board of Education v. Barbarietta Turner-Pugh
Ala. Civ. App.Jun 5, 2026Alabama
Defendant Win
Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC
Haw.Jun 4, 2026Hawaii
Plaintiff Win
Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC
3rd CircuitJun 3, 2026Pennsylvania
Mixed Result$35,804,438.2 awarded
James Mebane v. GKN Driveline North America, Inc.
4th CircuitJun 2, 2026North Carolina
Dismissed
Brown v. Exxon Mobil
Tex. Bus. Ct.May 29, 2026Texas
Remanded
Dargan v. District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals
DCMay 28, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
State ex rel. Haydocy v. Ohio Pub. Emps. Retirement Sys.
OhioMay 28, 2026Ohio
Defendant Win
Kathleen Hayes v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago
7th CircuitMay 28, 2026Illinois
Mixed Result
Weir, N. v. University of Pittsburgh
Pa. Super. Ct.May 27, 2026Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Lilly v. State of New York
N.Y. App. Div.May 26, 2026New York
Mixed Result
MATTHEW HAWN v. SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tenn. Ct. App.May 26, 2026Tennessee
Mixed Result
Franceschi-Rodriguez v. Perdue Foods, LLC
DELSUPERCTMay 22, 2026Delaware
Plaintiff Win
Pearson v. Caci
D.D.C.May 19, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Angela Kendall v. Zoltek Corporation
8th CircuitMay 18, 2026Missouri
Defendant Win
Frantz v. XL Diamonds LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Frantz v. XL Diamonds LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Banasik v. Mount Sinai Health Sys.
N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Daniel Paris v. MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc.
6th CircuitMay 14, 2026Michigan
Defendant Win
Yormick v. King David Post Acute Nursing & Rehab., L.L.C.
Ohio Ct. App.May 14, 2026Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Stellar Virtual Texas v. Sandra Aguilar
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2026Texas
Dismissed
Banasik v. Mount Sinai Health Sys.
N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Fairstead Capital Management LLC v. Blodgett
Del. Ch.May 13, 2026Delaware
Plaintiff Win
Vanison v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
D.D.C.May 12, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Matter of New York State Div. of Human Rights v. Engolos LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win$61,320 awarded
Farmer v. Mizuho Sec. USA LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win
Pescales v. Pax Ventures LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
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.