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)

Thomas Overby, Jr. v. Anheuser-Busch, LLC

4th CircuitJun 15, 2026Virginia

Jaleelah Hassan Ahmed v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs.

6th CircuitJun 15, 2026Michigan

Mary Ann Moreno, Plaintiff: v. Circle K Stores, Inc. Defendant:

Colo.Jun 15, 2026Colorado

Lazarus Coal, LLC v. Abram Scott Adkins

Ky. Ct. App.Jun 12, 2026Kentucky

Plaintiff Win$8,000 awarded

David Stone v. Pima County

ARIZCTAPPJun 11, 2026Arizona

Crawford v. Salve Regina University

1st CircuitJun 11, 2026Rhode Island

Gorgia v. Dolan

N.Y. App. Div.Jun 10, 2026New York

Anderson v. Bdo USA, P.C.

D.D.C.Jun 9, 2026District of Columbia

N.Y. App. Div.Jun 9, 2026New York

Monroe County Board of Education v. Barbarietta Turner-Pugh

Ala. Civ. App.Jun 5, 2026Alabama

Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC

Haw.Jun 4, 2026Hawaii

Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC

3rd CircuitJun 3, 2026Pennsylvania

Mixed Result$35,804,438.2 awarded

James Mebane v. GKN Driveline North America, Inc.

4th CircuitJun 2, 2026North Carolina

Brown v. Exxon Mobil

Tex. Bus. Ct.May 29, 2026Texas

Dargan v. District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals

DCMay 28, 2026District of Columbia

Kathleen Hayes v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago

7th CircuitMay 28, 2026Illinois

Lilly v. State of New York

N.Y. App. Div.May 26, 2026New York

MATTHEW HAWN v. SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tenn. Ct. App.May 26, 2026Tennessee

Franceschi-Rodriguez v. Perdue Foods, LLC

DELSUPERCTMay 22, 2026Delaware

Pearson v. Caci

D.D.C.May 19, 2026District of Columbia

Angela Kendall v. Zoltek Corporation

8th CircuitMay 18, 2026Missouri

Frantz v. XL Diamonds LLC

N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York

Yormick v. King David Post Acute Nursing & Rehab., L.L.C.

Ohio Ct. App.May 14, 2026Ohio

Daniel Paris v. MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc.

6th CircuitMay 14, 2026Michigan

Stellar Virtual Texas v. Sandra Aguilar

Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2026Texas

Frantz v. XL Diamonds LLC

N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York

Banasik v. Mount Sinai Health Sys.

N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York

Banasik v. Mount Sinai Health Sys.

N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York

Vanison v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

D.D.C.May 12, 2026District of Columbia

Matter of New York State Div. of Human Rights v. Engolos LLC

N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York

Plaintiff Win$61,320 awarded

Farmer v. Mizuho Sec. USA LLC

N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York

Matter of New York State Div. of Human Rights v. Engolos LLC

N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York

Plaintiff Win$61,320 awarded

Pescales v. Pax Ventures LLC

N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York

Pescales v. Pax Ventures LLC

N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York

Dehaarte v. District of Columbia

D.D.C.May 11, 2026District of Columbia

Earle v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission

D.D.C.May 8, 2026District of Columbia

Earle v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission

D.D.C.May 8, 2026District of Columbia

5th CircuitMay 8, 2026Louisiana

Evans v. Individual Advocacy Group, Inc

D.D.C.May 7, 2026District of Columbia

Danziger v. United States

Fed. Cl.May 7, 2026District of Columbia

Williams v. Legacy Health

9th CircuitMay 6, 2026Washington

Martin, S. v. Thomas Chevrolet

Pa. Super. Ct.Apr 21, 2026Pennsylvania

Christine Tedder v. Harris Teeter, Employer

SCCTAPPApr 15, 2026South Carolina

Searcy v. Vilsack

D.D.C.Apr 14, 2026District of Columbia

Dickten Masch Plastics, LLC and Employers Preferred Insurance Company v. Debra Lee Stuart

IOWACTAPPApr 1, 2026Iowa

Jeremy Skidmore v. Michael Schinke

4th CircuitMar 30, 2026Virginia

Donner v. Fox News Network, LLC

D.D.C.Mar 30, 2026District of Columbia

Krishnan Ghosh v. Abbott Laboratories

8th CircuitMar 26, 2026Minnesota

Sloan v. Delaware State University

DELSUPERCTMar 24, 2026Delaware

Lucas v. Casillas Guzman

D.D.C.Mar 23, 2026District of Columbia

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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.