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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(91)ADA(33)ADEA(4)OSHA(2)

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)

M.D. Tenn.Nov 2, 2022Tennessee

Ohio Ct. App.Oct 31, 2022

Administrative appeal principal terminated from employment

SMITH v. PHILADELPHIA WORKS INC

E.D. Pa.Oct 31, 2022Pennsylvania

E.D. Ky.Oct 28, 2022Kentucky

N.D. Cal.Oct 24, 2022California

Settlement$700,000 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allstate Beverage Company, LLC

M.D. Ala.Oct 17, 2022Alabama

N.D. Cal.Oct 12, 2022California

D. Or.Oct 12, 2022Oregon

S.D.N.Y.Oct 12, 2022New York

Matter of Papadas v. City of New York

N.Y. App. Div.Oct 11, 2022New York

Matter of Papadas v. City of New York

N.Y. App. Div.Oct 11, 2022New York

Cal. Ct. App.Oct 11, 2022

S.D.N.Y.Oct 7, 2022New York

N.D. Cal.Oct 5, 2022California

E.D.N.C.Oct 4, 2022North Carolina

Williams v. TSU Global Services Inc.

E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2022New York

D. Ariz.Sep 28, 2022Arizona

N.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2022California

E.D. Wis.Sep 28, 2022Wisconsin

Lee v. New Kang Suh Inc.

S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2022New York

Plaintiff Win$53,273.5 awarded

M.D. Fla.Sep 28, 2022Florida

N.D. Ill.Sep 27, 2022Illinois

N.D.N.Y.Sep 27, 2022New York

E.D.N.Y.Sep 26, 2022New York

E.D. Mo.Sep 23, 2022Missouri

D. Colo.Sep 22, 2022Colorado

D. Colo.Sep 21, 2022Colorado

D. Colo.Sep 21, 2022Colorado

EEOC v. The Ohio State University

S.D. OhioSep 21, 2022Ohio

Malloy v. Superior Court

Cal. Ct. App.Sep 19, 2022California

N.D. Cal.Sep 15, 2022California

D. Colo.Sep 15, 2022Colorado

E.D. Mich.Sep 14, 2022Michigan

W.D. Pa.Sep 14, 2022Pennsylvania

D. Md.Sep 13, 2022Maryland

D. Colo.Sep 12, 2022Colorado

N.D. Cal.Aug 31, 2022California

AAK USA Richmond Corporation v. Warehouse Union Local 6, ILWU

N.D. Cal.Aug 31, 2022California

E.D. Mich.Aug 29, 2022Michigan

D. Kan.Aug 19, 2022Kansas

MARK A. ADAMS v. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA.

Mass. App. Ct.Aug 17, 2022Massachusetts

D. Ariz.Aug 17, 2022Arizona

Plaintiff Win$393,457.04 awarded

D. Colo.Aug 15, 2022Colorado

D. Nev.Aug 12, 2022Nevada

M.D. La.Aug 9, 2022Louisiana

Plaintiff Win$1,035,349.36 awarded

M.D. La.Aug 9, 2022Louisiana

Plaintiff Win$1,035,349.36 awarded

S.D. Cal.Aug 8, 2022California

Mixed Result$1,500,000 awarded

Butler, Jerry v. Eschalante, Jim

W.D. Wis.Aug 4, 2022Wisconsin

D.N.M.Jul 29, 2022New Mexico

S.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2022New York

Settlement$325,000 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.