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Wrongful Termination Cases

6,866 employment law court rulings from public federal records (18632026)

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.

Court Rulings (6,866)

Kaczanowski
E.D. Mich.Aug 16, 2024Michigan
Mixed Result
Raines
S.D. Cal.Aug 16, 2024Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Burgos
N.D. Cal.Aug 16, 2024California
Dismissed
Jesus Garcia v. Reclaimed Wood Source, LLC
C.D. Cal.Aug 14, 2024California
Dismissed
Hookom
D. Ariz.Aug 14, 2024Indiana
Mixed Result
Luckett
N.D. Ill.Aug 14, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Nestor Cassini v. County of Nassau
E.D.N.Y.Aug 12, 2024New York
Defendant Win
SecurityScorecard, Inc. v. Safe Securities, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 12, 2024Louisiana
Defendant Win
Weisman
D. Md.Aug 12, 2024Maryland
Dismissed
Oswald
S.D. OhioAug 9, 2024Ohio
Defendant Win
Gramajo
E.D.N.Y.Aug 9, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Soto
S.D.N.Y.Aug 8, 2024New York
Remanded
Pry
S.D.N.Y.Aug 8, 2024Louisiana
Defendant Win
SAMPLE
E.D. Pa.Aug 7, 2024Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Chen
S.D. Fla.Aug 7, 2024Florida
Dismissed
Brunson
D.S.C.Aug 6, 2024South Carolina
Defendant Win
Branson
S.D. Miss.Aug 6, 2024Mississippi
Defendant Win
Lussier
M.D. Fla.Aug 6, 2024Florida
Plaintiff Win
Bonazza
N.D. Cal.Aug 5, 2024California
Dismissed
Cooley
N.D. Ill.Aug 5, 2024Kentucky
Defendant Win
Pflug
E.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2024New York
Dismissed
Gonzales v. Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
D. IdahoAug 1, 2024Idaho
Defendant Win
HOLLINGSWORTH
W.D. Pa.Jul 30, 2024Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
D. Mass.Jul 30, 2024Massachusetts
Dismissed
Vinsant
S.D. OhioJul 29, 2024Massachusetts
Defendant Win
McKenzie
D. Md.Jul 26, 2024Maryland
Dismissed
GRASTY
E.D. Pa.Jul 25, 2024Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
WEXLER
E.D. Pa.Jul 25, 2024Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
STEVENS
E.D. Pa.Jul 23, 2024Pennsylvania
Settlement
Plotkin
N.D. Ill.Jul 19, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
Kubas
D. Md.Jul 19, 2024Maryland
Mixed Result
Gonzales v. Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
D. IdahoJul 19, 2024Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Gillespie
D.S.C.Jul 18, 2024South Carolina
Defendant Win
Agee
N.D. Miss.Jul 17, 2024Louisiana
Defendant Win
Godinez
N.D. Ill.Jul 16, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
Feigenblatt-Blazquez
D. Colo.Jul 15, 2024Colorado
Dismissed
Proctor
M.D. Pa.Jul 15, 2024Pennsylvania
Remanded
Brown
N.D. Ill.Jul 12, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Dawkins
N.D.N.Y.Jul 11, 2024New York
Dismissed
Robert Cauley v. Dong S. Kim
C.D. Cal.Jul 10, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Antonacci
W.D.N.Y.Jul 10, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Grams
M.D. Ala.Jul 8, 2024Alabama
Dismissed
Luz Zendejas v. Joseph I. Zangwill
C.D. Cal.Jul 2, 2024California
Remanded
Basco
W.D. Okla.Jul 1, 2024Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Sullivan
Unknown CourtJun 26, 2024

wrongful termination in violation of public policy, Greeley, Civ.R. 12(B)(6), contract employee, at-will employee, Title IX, motion to dismiss

Dismissed
Borrello
S.D. Cal.Jun 26, 2024California
Dismissed
Rodriguez
M.D. Fla.Jun 26, 2024Florida
Mixed Result
Strong
W.D.N.C.Jun 26, 2024North Carolina
Defendant Win
Murray
S.D.N.Y.Jun 26, 2024New York
Defendant Win
POSNER
E.D. Pa.Jun 25, 2024Pennsylvania
Mixed Result

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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.