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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(144)ADA(66)ADEA(11)

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)

W.D. Pa.Jan 9, 2024Pennsylvania

E.D. Cal.Jan 8, 2024California

W.D. Ky.Jan 4, 2024Kentucky

Mota Bautista v. Countywide Builders, Inc.

S.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2024Michigan

E.D.N.Y.Jan 3, 2024Idaho

Orellana Izaguirre v. Prosper Builders, Inc.

N.D. Cal.Jan 3, 2024California

D.N.J.Jan 3, 2024North Carolina

S.D.N.Y.Jan 2, 2024Puerto Rico

Gonzales v. California Victim Compensation Bd.

Cal. Ct. App.Dec 29, 2023Texas

TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 107 v. MADISON CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

E.D. Pa.Dec 29, 2023Pennsylvania

N.D. Ill.Dec 29, 2023Illinois

G.A.I. Capital Group v. Lisowski

Ohio Ct. App.Dec 28, 2023Texas

N.D. Cal.Dec 22, 2023California

N.D. Cal.Dec 22, 2023California

Whistleblower 972-17W

TAXDec 21, 2023Connecticut

Gur Assoc. LLC v. Convenience on Eight Corp.

NYCIVCTNYDec 21, 2023Alabama

E.D.N.Y.Dec 21, 2023New York

D. Md.Dec 20, 2023Maryland

E.D. Cal.Dec 20, 2023California

E.D. Pa.Dec 20, 2023Pennsylvania

M.D. Fla.Dec 19, 2023Florida

S.D. Ala.Dec 19, 2023Alabama

D. Kan.Dec 18, 2023Kansas

Mixed Result$182,018.92 awarded

Payne, Jr. v. The Yerba Mate, Co., LLC.

N.D. Ill.Dec 18, 2023Illinois

W.D. Ky.Dec 15, 2023Kentucky

S.D. Cal.Dec 15, 2023New York

Vlaming v. West Point School Board

Va.Dec 14, 2023Virginia

S.D. Fla.Dec 14, 2023Florida

D. Mass.Dec 13, 2023Massachusetts

Jardine Gougis v. Heider Baba International, Inc

C.D. Cal.Dec 13, 2023Wisconsin

Korttney Elliott v. Mystic Koi

C.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2023Wisconsin

E.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2023California

N.D. Cal.Dec 11, 2023California

S.D.N.Y.Dec 11, 2023New York

Pittsburg Steel, LLC v. Arthur Palmer

Tex. App.—6th Dist.Dec 11, 2023Texas

Plaintiff Win$30,920.77 awarded

Greater Kansas City Laborers Pension Fund v. A Clean Slate, LLC

W.D. Mo.Dec 8, 2023Arkansas

N.D. Cal.Dec 8, 2023California

W.D. Pa.Dec 7, 2023

N.D. Cal.Dec 7, 2023California

D.N.J.Dec 6, 2023New Jersey

M.D. Fla.Dec 6, 2023Florida

Johnson v. Pick 6 Tahoe LLC

E.D. Cal.Nov 30, 2023Utah

W.D. Pa.Nov 29, 2023Pennsylvania

Bell v. Redfin Corporation

S.D. Cal.Nov 28, 2023California

Settlement$3,000,000 awarded

S.D. Ill.Nov 22, 2023Illinois

N.D. Cal.Nov 22, 2023California

N.D. Ill.Nov 21, 2023Illinois

D. Or.Nov 21, 2023

E.D.N.Y.Nov 20, 2023New York

M.D. Fla.Nov 20, 2023Florida

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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.