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)
Diamond Offshore Company v. Sadat Muhammad
La. Ct. App.Mar 15, 2006Louisiana
Mixed Result
Denny
9th CircuitMar 9, 2006
Defendant Win
Aloi
Colo.Mar 6, 2006
Mixed Result$6,000,000 awarded
Payne
4th CircuitMar 1, 2006
Dismissed
Cogburn Health Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitFeb 24, 2006
Mixed Result
Families United of Washington County v. State of Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission
MESUPERCTFeb 23, 2006
Plaintiff Win
Mendez
N.Y. App. Div.Feb 21, 2006
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sidley Austin LLP
7th CircuitFeb 17, 2006Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Stephenson
NYFeb 16, 2006
Defendant Win
Engelhard Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board
3rd CircuitFeb 14, 2006
Plaintiff Win
Engelhard Corp v. NLRB
3rd CircuitFeb 14, 2006
Defendant Win
Byrum
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Feb 10, 2006
Plaintiff Win
Gibson
IdahoFeb 9, 2006
Defendant Win$8,528.89 at issue
Kourouvacilis
Mass. App. Ct.Feb 9, 2006Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Shelton
Conn.Feb 7, 2006
Plaintiff Win
Watkins
N.Y. App. Div.Feb 7, 2006
Defendant Win
Brian Dias William Mason, Sr. v. Jose Elique Michael Murray University and Community College System of Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas
9th CircuitFeb 6, 2006
Mixed Result
Downey
INNDJan 30, 2006Indiana
Defendant Win
Underwood
S.D. IowaJan 26, 2006Iowa
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. International House of Pancakes
E.D. Mich.Jan 25, 2006Michigan
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Velocity Express, Inc.
10th CircuitJan 17, 2006
Plaintiff Win$148,818.4 awarded
MEC Construction, Inc v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJan 13, 2006West Virginia
Defendant Win
James Seitz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Merck & Co., Inc., Medical, Dental, and Long-Term Disability Program for Non-Union Employees
8th CircuitJan 10, 2006
Plaintiff Win
Grenada Living Center, LLC v. Cephus Coleman, III
MISSJan 6, 2006
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Pan American Grain Co.
1st CircuitDec 22, 2005
Remanded
Providence Teachers' Union Local 958 v. City Council of Providence
RIDec 21, 2005
Defendant Win
New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers' Union of America
NYDec 20, 2005
Plaintiff Win
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP.
N.D. Ill.Dec 20, 2005Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Citizens Investment Services Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 16, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University/Commonwealth of Virginia v. Julio Emilio Posada
VACTAPPDec 13, 2005
Plaintiff Win$30,000 awarded
Schiappa
E.D.N.Y.Dec 12, 2005New York
Mixed Result
Adams
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 9, 2005
Defendant Win
Bagenstose
DCDec 8, 2005
Defendant Win
Brannigan
Pa. Commw. Ct.Dec 8, 2005
Defendant Win
Beavers
E.D. Tex.Dec 8, 2005Texas
Dismissed
Shorter
INNDDec 5, 2005Indiana
Dismissed
Burkybile
U.S. Supreme CourtDec 5, 2005New York
Defendant Win
Gabriel
VACTAPPNov 29, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company D/B/A Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Patricia Limmer, Billye Joyce Smith and Bobbye Jean Nothnagel
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Nov 29, 2005
Mixed Result$8,733,458.7 awarded
Vinton
D. Colo.Nov 23, 2005Colorado
Defendant Win
Hoffman
Mo.Nov 22, 2005
Defendant Win
Williams v. United States Department of Labor
4th CircuitNov 18, 2005
Defendant Win
Griffith
W.D. Mich.Nov 15, 2005Michigan
Defendant Win
Ameritemps, Inc. v. Labor Commission
Utah Ct. App.Nov 10, 2005
Defendant Win
Wood
Utah Ct. App.Nov 10, 2005
Remanded
Oliver
W.D. Ky.Nov 7, 2005Kentucky
Remanded
Williams v. Union Fidelity Life Insurance
MONTNov 1, 2005
Defendant Win
Julio Carrillo, Indivdually and as Representative of the Estate of Guadalupe Carrillo, Carlo Carrillo and Rosa Carrillo v. Star Tool, Company
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Nov 1, 2005
Defendant Win
Int'l Brohd Elec 15 v. NLRB
7th CircuitOct 31, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Flynn
MONTOct 30, 2005
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.