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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)

Wright
E.D. Cal.Jun 1, 2021California
Defendant Win
Johnson v. North Texas Dancers, LLC
N.D. Tex.May 24, 2021Texas
Plaintiff Win
Charles Scott v. Gate Gourmet, Inc.
C.D. Cal.May 21, 2021California
Defendant Win
Walker
D. IdahoMay 19, 2021Idaho
Dismissed
Duke
N.D. Cal.May 17, 2021California
Defendant Win
Jefferson
N.D. Tex.May 17, 2021Texas
Defendant Win
Gilmore
D. Md.May 12, 2021Maryland
Dismissed
WHITNEY
D.N.J.May 11, 2021New Jersey
Dismissed
Pratt
W.D. Wash.May 10, 2021Washington
Remanded
Carr
E.D. Mo.May 3, 2021Missouri
Remanded
Service Employees Intl. v. NLRB
9th CircuitApr 28, 2021California
Plaintiff Win
Adams
DELSUPERCTApr 28, 2021
Plaintiff Win$26,450 awarded
Judd
D. Colo.Apr 27, 2021Colorado
Settlement$1,500,000 awarded
Gibilisco
Conn. App. Ct.Apr 20, 2021Connecticut

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant for the alleged wrongful termination of his employment in violation of the statute (§ 31- 290a) prohibiting discrimination against employees exercising their rights under the Workers' Compensation Act (§ 31-275 et seq.). The plaintiff had…

Plaintiff Win
Marlo
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 19, 2021Ohio

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Unemployment Compensation Review Commission denial of unemployment benefits discharged for just cause Department of Transportation substance abuse test refusal to submit upon request insubordination Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations urine specimen outside acceptable…

Defendant Win
Boyd
D. Md.Apr 15, 2021Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Judd
D.D.C.Apr 14, 2021District of Columbia
Dismissed
State ex rel. Ugicom Ents., Inc. v. Morrison, Admr., Bur. of Workers' Comp.
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 13, 2021Ohio

The magistrate did not err in concluding that there was some evidence to support the administrative designee's order that the installers and inspector of relator were employees and not independent contractors. We also find there are both factual and legal distinctions between this court's decision…

Defendant Win
Lyons
N.D. Cal.Apr 8, 2021California
Mixed Result
Matter of Hernandez v. Port Wash. Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 7, 2021New York
Defendant Win
EDWARDS
E.D. Pa.Apr 7, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Hawley
S.D. OhioApr 6, 2021Ohio
Mixed Result
Drevaleva
N.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2021California
Remanded
Trotta
D. Haw.Apr 2, 2021Hawaii
Remanded
Bellamy
D. Md.Apr 1, 2021Maryland
Dismissed
Parada
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 1, 2021
Remanded
Bautista
S.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$36,750 awarded
Gupte
D. Conn.Mar 30, 2021Connecticut
Defendant Win
Quillen Smith v. U.S. Bank National Association
S.D. OhioMar 30, 2021Ohio
Defendant Win
Davis
E.D. Ky.Mar 30, 2021Kentucky
Settlement$1,000,000 awarded
Parada
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 26, 2021
Remanded
White
D. Mass.Mar 26, 2021Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Brito
S.D.N.Y.Mar 24, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Capadanno
W.D. Wash.Mar 22, 2021Washington
Remanded
Williams v. American Lumpers Services, LLC
D. Md.Mar 22, 2021Maryland
Defendant Win
NOWAK
E.D. Pa.Mar 18, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Whitfield
D. Nev.Mar 18, 2021Nevada
Dismissed
Acevedo
E.D. Cal.Mar 16, 2021California
Dismissed
SAMARA KRAFT VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVMar 16, 2021
Remanded
Hall
S.D.N.Y.Mar 16, 2021New York
Settlement
Pate
E.D.N.C.Mar 15, 2021North Carolina
Defendant Win
Martin
W.D.N.C.Mar 15, 2021North Carolina
Dismissed
Creveling
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 12, 2021

workers' compensation retaliation, disability discrimination, public policy wrongful termination, employer intentional tort, loss of consortium

Defendant Win
Winston
NCMar 12, 2021

Whether a notice of lease termination provided to a tenant of public housing by a public housing authority stated specific grounds for termination as required by 24 C.F.R. 966.4(l)(3)(ii) (2019).

Plaintiff Win
Rosario Ramos v. Municipality of Rio Grande
D.P.R.Mar 11, 2021Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Castro
D. Md.Mar 9, 2021Maryland
Settlement$90,000 awarded
Bailey
D. Conn.Mar 6, 2021Connecticut
Defendant Win
Agureyev
S.D.N.Y.Mar 5, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$35,906.34 awarded
Sieranski
Conn. App. Ct.Mar 2, 2021Connecticut

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant, T Co., for, inter alia, the alleged wrongful termination of her employment in violation of the statutory (§§ 3-94h and 53a-157b) public policy against making false statements with the intent to deceive or mislead. The plaintiff was…

Remanded
Anthony Parker v. ABC Technologies, Inc.
Unknown CourtFeb 23, 2021Tennessee

A discharged employee sued his former employer and two managers for (1) retaliatory discharge under the Tennessee Public Protection Act, (2) common law retaliatory discharge, (3) negligent retention, and (4) breach of contract. The trial court dismissed the employee's claims pursuant to Tennessee…

Defendant 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.