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Wrongful Termination Cases

6,866 employment law court rulings from public federal records (18632026)

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%)

Top Employers in Wrongful Termination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.

Court Rulings (6,866)

Smith v. Highland Community College
D. Kan.Jan 24, 2023Kansas
Defendant Win
Vogel
Unknown CourtJan 23, 2023

wrongful termination, summary judgment, Civ.R. 56, reverse gender discrimination, hostile work environment, intentional infliction of emotional distress

Plaintiff Win
Hernandez
E.D. Cal.Jan 23, 2023California
Plaintiff Win
Brown
S.D.N.Y.Jan 19, 2023New York
Remanded
Reid
S.D.N.Y.Jan 19, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Plumbers' Pension Fund, Local 130, U.A. v. Daniel Pellegrini Plumbing, LLC
N.D. Ill.Jan 18, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Dingman
D.R.I.Jan 18, 2023Rhode Island
Defendant Win
Wang
S.D.N.Y.Jan 12, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Ludlow
S.D. Cal.Jan 10, 2023California
Mixed Result
Dondero
M.D. Fla.Jan 9, 2023Florida
Remanded$30,000 at issue
YANG
D.N.J.Jan 6, 2023New Jersey
Remanded
Raya
S.D. Cal.Jan 3, 2023California
Defendant Win
Mehta
S.D.N.Y.Jan 3, 2023California
Defendant Win
Nowak
N.D. Ill.Dec 29, 2022Illinois
Defendant Win
Frost
S.D.N.Y.Dec 27, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Mortland
S.D. OhioDec 22, 2022Ohio
Dismissed
TRUSTEES AND FIDUCIARIES OF THE IRON WORKERS DISTRICT COUNCIL (PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY) BENEFIT AND PENSION PLANS v. CARSON CONCRETE CORPORATION
E.D. Pa.Dec 16, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Young
D. Neb.Dec 15, 2022Oklahoma
Remanded
Brinker
S.D. Cal.Dec 15, 2022California
Defendant Win
Denver Homeless Out Loud v. Denver, Colorado
D. Colo.Dec 15, 2022California
Defendant Win
Jaiyeola
D. Del.Dec 7, 2022Delaware
Defendant Win
ANDERSON
D.N.J.Dec 7, 2022New Jersey
Plaintiff Win
Der Sarkisain v. Austin Preparatory School
D. Mass.Dec 6, 2022Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Braggs
M.D. Ala.Dec 2, 2022Alabama
Remanded
Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company
S.D.N.Y.Dec 1, 2022New York
Remanded
Passenti
D. Conn.Nov 29, 2022Connecticut
Mixed Result
Thompson
E.D.N.Y.Nov 28, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Rieske
E.D.N.Y.Nov 22, 2022New York
Mixed Result
ANIL MUELLER, Claimant-Appellant v. PEOPLEASE CORPORATION, Employer-Respondent
Mo. Ct. App.Nov 18, 2022
Plaintiff Win
Rutledge
S.D. Cal.Nov 17, 2022California
Defendant Win
Aquino
S.D.N.Y.Nov 17, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Los
E.D. Mich.Nov 16, 2022Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Patrick
S.D. OhioNov 15, 2022Ohio
Defendant Win
Griffin
W.D.N.C.Nov 15, 2022Oklahoma
Remanded
Ruben Paul Gonzales v. Navarros Taqueria
C.D. Cal.Nov 11, 2022South Dakota
Remanded
Brown
N.D. Ill.Nov 10, 2022Arkansas
Remanded
Ilyina
E.D.N.Y.Nov 10, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Richeson
D. Colo.Nov 9, 2022Colorado
Defendant Win
Ortolivo
N.D. Cal.Nov 8, 2022California
Dismissed
Dean
S.D. Fla.Nov 8, 2022Florida
Defendant Win
CASTAGNA
W.D. Pa.Nov 8, 2022Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Haven
Unknown CourtNov 7, 2022

motion to dismiss – failure to state a claim – at-will employee – wrongful discharge in violation of public policy – extension – discovery

Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP
E.D. Wis.Nov 7, 2022Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$419,662.59 awarded
Ramnarine
D. Md.Nov 4, 2022Maryland
Plaintiff Win$2,389.5 awarded
Johnson v. Carpenters of Western Washington Board of Trustees
W.D. Wash.Nov 3, 2022Washington
Remanded
DeVito
Ohio Ct. App.Oct 31, 2022

Administrative appeal principal terminated from employment

Defendant Win
Heinze
N.D. Ga.Oct 25, 2022Georgia
Remanded
Walter Adams v. Treasurer of the State of Missouri-Custodian of the Second Injury Fund
Mo. Ct. App.Oct 25, 2022
Defendant Win
Samuel Love v. Silver Spruce Properties LP
C.D. Cal.Oct 25, 2022California
Remanded
Miguel Hernandez v. Ben Goldman
C.D. Cal.Oct 25, 2022California
Plaintiff Win$600,000 awarded

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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.