6,138 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)
1189 of 5525 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
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.
Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.
Motion to dismiss Civ.R. 12(B)(1) subject matter jurisdiction de novo review State Employment Relations Board exclusive jurisdiction R.C. Chapter 4117 collective bargaining agreement final and binding arbitration exclusive remedy claims arising from or depending on collective bargaining agreement…
Retaliation Temporal Proximity Causation Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy Free Speech State Action. In the absence of state action, the free speech protections of the Ohio Constitution do not generally provide a basis for an at-will employee to raise a claim of wrongful…
Judgment affirmed. Although the appellant designated only the trial court's final judgment in his notice of appeal, this court could address the trial court's interlocutory rulings because interlocutory orders merge with a court's final judgment. The trial court did not err by denying the…
Collateral estoppel Whistleblower Action
Wrongful termination complaint allegations motion to seal motion to strike motion to dismiss motion for protective order final appealable order attorney-client privilege. Judgment affirmed in part reversed in part dismissed in part and remanded. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission's…
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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.