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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)

Dixon
N.D. Cal.Apr 21, 2022California
Settlement$3,876,130.59 awarded
CHIANCONE
E.D. Pa.Apr 21, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Marusak
N.D. Tex.Apr 20, 2022Texas
Dismissed
Connors
W.D. Ark.Apr 20, 2022Arkansas
Defendant Win
Fonseca
W.D.N.C.Apr 19, 2022North Carolina
Defendant Win
Fonce
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 18, 2022

CIVIL - Summary judgment age discrimination gender discrimination retaliation McDonnel Douglas test adverse employment action similarly situated individuals Civ.R. 56(C) R.C. 4101.11 R.C. 4101.12.

Defendant Win
Finnegan
M.D. Tenn.Apr 18, 2022Tennessee
Settlement
Matter of Smith (TN Couriers, LLC--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 14, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Ross
D. Kan.Apr 13, 2022Kansas
Plaintiff Win$282,350.47 awarded
Rossova
Conn. App. Ct.Apr 12, 2022Connecticut

The plaintiff sought to recover damages for the alleged wrongful termination of her employment by the defendant, which she claimed was the result of pregnancy discrimination in violation of the Connecticut Fair Employ- ment Practices Act (§ 46a-51 et seq.). The defendant hired the plaintiff to work…

Plaintiff Win
Garza
W.D. Okla.Apr 11, 2022Oklahoma
Mixed Result
WOLF
E.D. Pa.Apr 11, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Mantikas
S.D. Cal.Apr 8, 2022California
Settlement$40,000 awarded
1199SEIU United HealthCare Workers East v. PSC Community Services
S.D.N.Y.Apr 7, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$30,000,000 awarded
Dedewo
S.D.N.Y.Apr 5, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Friederick
S.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Randhawa
E.D. Cal.Mar 31, 2022California
Defendant Win
Westfall
D. Haw.Mar 31, 2022Hawaii
Dismissed
Brown
W.D. Ky.Mar 31, 2022Kentucky
Mixed Result
Mason v. Dir., Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs.
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 31, 2022Ohio

Unemployment compensation just cause. The evidence presented at the agency hearing did not support the agency's finding that the plaintiff knew about the policy for which she was fired.

Plaintiff Win
DRIZOS
W.D. Pa.Mar 31, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
R. Adams v. S.D. of Philadelphia (WCAB)
Pa. Commw. Ct.Mar 30, 2022
Plaintiff Win
Budzyn
N.D. Ill.Mar 30, 2022Illinois
Defendant Win
Sevilla
E.D.N.Y.Mar 30, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$145,725.96 awarded
Jamerison
E.D. Mo.Mar 30, 2022Missouri
Defendant Win
Jones
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 28, 2022Ohio

CIVIL - summary judgment deposition testimony Civ.R. 56 factual testimony/legal conclusions genuine issues of material fact workers' compensation retaliation R.C. 4123.90 disability discrimination R.C. 4112.02 Ohio public policy wrongful termination jeopardy, clarity and causation workplace safety…

Defendant Win
Stovall
N.D. Cal.Mar 28, 2022California
Defendant Win
Pryzczv . Willowbrook Ford, Inc..
N.D. Ill.Mar 28, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
Camargo
S.D.N.Y.Mar 24, 2022New York
Settlement$32,000 awarded
Lashley
D.S.C.Mar 24, 2022South Carolina
Defendant Win
Hobbs
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 21, 2022

R.C. 3319.081 termination of non-teaching employees due process R.C. 2506.03 administrative appeal abuse of discretion stipulation reliable evidence probative evidence preponderance of evidence waiver

Defendant Win
Kimble
N.D. Ga.Mar 21, 2022Georgia
Mixed Result
Fazaei
N.D. Cal.Mar 21, 2022California
Defendant Win
Simmons
W.D. Ky.Mar 18, 2022Kentucky
Dismissed
Cupi
C.D. Ill.Mar 16, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
McDonald
D. Ariz.Mar 16, 2022Arizona
Dismissed
Tris Carpenter v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 36
C.D. Cal.Mar 15, 2022California
Remanded
Claus
D. IdahoMar 15, 2022Idaho
Defendant Win
Collier
W.D. La.Mar 15, 2022Louisiana
Defendant Win
Kevin Damoa v. Canoo Technologies Inc.
C.D. Cal.Mar 14, 2022California
Dismissed
Anderson
D. Kan.Mar 8, 2022Kansas
Dismissed
Arnold Vasquez v. McLane Foodservice, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Mar 8, 2022California
Defendant Win
Urbanec
D. Neb.Mar 7, 2022Nebraska
Defendant Win
Karl
N.D. Cal.Mar 4, 2022California
Settlement$7,380,482.1 awarded
Jose Valladares v. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corporation
C.D. Cal.Feb 28, 2022California
Remanded
Kane
M.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2022Pennsylvania
Settlement$155,000 awarded
McArdle-Bracelin
N.D.N.Y.Feb 17, 2022New York
Defendant Win
LEE v. MARKET AMERICA, INC.
M.D.N.C.Feb 16, 2022North Carolina
Defendant Win
Johnson v. EnSite USA, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Feb 15, 2022New York
Dismissed
Roach
Unknown CourtFeb 15, 2022Connecticut

The plaintiff sought damages from the defendant for the alleged wrongful termination of his employment in violation of statute (§ 31-51q). The plaintiff, who was employed as a truck driver by the defendant, alleged that his employment was terminated after raising safety complaints to the defendant.…

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.