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Claim Type

Wrongful Termination Cases

3,027 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

3,027
Total Rulings
27%
Plaintiff Win Rate

731 of 2671 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,633,051
Avg Damages Awarded (324 prevailing 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
1346 (44%)
Plaintiff Win
731 (24%)
Mixed Result
353 (12%)
Dismissed
241 (8%)
Remanded
239 (8%)
Settlement
117 (4%)

Top Employers in Wrongful Termination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company
47 wrongful termination rulings
United States Postal Service
15 wrongful termination rulings
Abbott Laboratories
11 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad
9 wrongful termination rulings
Board of Education of the City of Chicago
8 wrongful termination rulings

Court Rulings (3,027)

Sinclair
W.D.N.Y.Jul 31, 2023New York
Dismissed
Bannum Place of Saginaw, LLC v. NLRB
6th CircuitJul 28, 2023Michigan
Plaintiff Win$141,362.16 awarded
EEOC v. American Flange and Grief, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jul 27, 2023Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Kabasele
E.D. Cal.Jul 25, 2023California
Settlement$1,500,000 awarded
Napear
E.D. Cal.Jul 25, 2023California
Mixed Result
Woodworth v. Loma Linda Univ. Med. Center
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 24, 2023California
Mixed Result
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
11th CircuitJul 21, 2023
Plaintiff Win
Asberry
E.D. Ark.Jul 20, 2023Arkansas
Remanded
Fernandez
D. Md.Jul 19, 2023Maryland
Settlement$32,000 awarded
Sanchez
N.D. Ill.Jul 19, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
Cal. SupremeJul 17, 2023California
Plaintiff Win
Beverly
N.D. Ill.Jul 12, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
STARNES
E.D. Pa.Jul 10, 2023Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Gil
D. Nev.Jul 10, 2023Nevada
Dismissed
Abigail Altamirano v. The Geo Group, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jun 28, 2023California
Remanded
Falconer
Ohio Ct. App.Jun 22, 2023Ohio

Motion to dismiss Civ.R. 12(B)(1) subject matter jurisdiction de novo review State Employment Relations Board exclusive jurisdiction R.C. Chapter 4117 collective bargaining agreement final and binding arbitration exclusive remedy claims arising from or depending on collective bargaining agreement…

Defendant Win
Crocker
W.D. La.Jun 22, 2023Louisiana
Dismissed
Lazaar
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Adams
MASSJun 21, 2023
Plaintiff Win
Hall
Ohio Ct. App.Jun 20, 2023Ohio

Retaliation Temporal Proximity Causation Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy Free Speech State Action. In the absence of state action, the free speech protections of the Ohio Constitution do not generally provide a basis for an at-will employee to raise a claim of wrongful…

Defendant Win
Cortez
N.D. Cal.Jun 16, 2023California
Defendant Win
Aguilar
N.D. Cal.Jun 15, 2023California
Remanded
Schwebke
E.D. Mich.Jun 8, 2023Michigan
Defendant Win
Semelka
N.C. Ct. App.Jun 6, 2023

Collateral estoppel Whistleblower Action

Defendant Win
Saaba
E.D.N.Y.Jun 5, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$54,884.8 awarded
Stueber
Ohio Ct. App.Jun 1, 2023Ohio

Wrongful termination complaint allegations motion to seal motion to strike motion to dismiss motion for protective order final appealable order attorney-client privilege. Judgment affirmed in part reversed in part dismissed in part and remanded. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission's…

Mixed Result
Hobbs
D. Ariz.May 26, 2023Arizona
Dismissed
ZANETICH
D.N.J.May 25, 2023New Jersey
Defendant Win
ST. MARIE v. PIKE TELECOM & RENEWABLES, LLC
E.D. Pa.May 24, 2023Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Miguel Angel Reyes-Corbeton v. U.S. Renal Care, Inc.
C.D. Cal.May 12, 2023California
Remanded
KAPLOW
D.N.J.May 12, 2023New Jersey
Remanded
STARNES
E.D. Pa.May 8, 2023Pennsylvania
Settlement$3,025,000 awarded
Raine
N.D. Cal.May 8, 2023California
Defendant Win
Rodriguez
N.D. Cal.Apr 28, 2023California
Defendant Win
Haahr
D. Ariz.Apr 27, 2023Arizona
Defendant Win
Cruz
N.D. Cal.Apr 27, 2023California
Dismissed
Young
S.D. Ill.Apr 24, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Ingram
Unknown CourtApr 20, 2023Ohio

Summary judgment judgment on the pleadings retaliation R.C. 4112.02(I) adverse employment action breach of fiduciary duty wrongful termination in violation of public policy self-serving affidavits notice of appeal. Summary judgment in favor of defendants affirmed where plaintiff-employee failed to…

Defendant Win
Mallory
D.S.C.Apr 20, 2023South Carolina
Remanded
Morgan
M.D. Pa.Apr 18, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Beryl
N.D. Cal.Apr 11, 2023California
Plaintiff Win$920,666.33 awarded
Doherty
N.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2023California
Mixed Result
Martha Cristerna v. FedEx Corporation
C.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2023California
Remanded
Oiyemhonlan
N.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2023California
Remanded
Rodriguez
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2023New York
Dismissed
Salas
N.D. Cal.Mar 31, 2023California
Mixed Result
Lopez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 30, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$153,645.8 awarded
Jeffords
D. Or.Mar 30, 2023Oregon
Defendant Win
BYRD
D.N.J.Mar 28, 2023New Jersey
Mixed Result
Machhal
W.D. Mich.Mar 28, 2023Michigan
Plaintiff Win$866,623.01 awarded

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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.