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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)

Massey
N.D. Cal.Oct 24, 2022California
Settlement$700,000 awarded
Hudis
S.D.N.Y.Oct 24, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Aquino Flores v. CGI Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Oct 21, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Oliver
D. Kan.Oct 21, 2022Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Kevin Fonseca v. I.B.T. Teamsters Local Union 71
4th CircuitOct 20, 2022
Defendant Win
Eric Cleveland v. Del Senor Property Investments, LLC
C.D. Cal.Oct 19, 2022South Dakota
Plaintiff Win
Rosaura Arreola, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Jason Orosco Molinar v. Union Pacific Railroad, Herbert Diaz and Bert Fredrick Harkness
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Oct 19, 2022
Defendant Win
Latanya Townsend v. Division of Employment Security
Mo. Ct. App.Oct 18, 2022
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allstate Beverage Company, LLC
M.D. Ala.Oct 17, 2022Alabama
Mixed Result
Chancey
N.D. Ill.Oct 14, 2022Illinois
Remanded
Ba
D. Or.Oct 12, 2022Oregon
Defendant Win
Abdul-Haqq
N.D. Cal.Oct 12, 2022California
Defendant Win
Matter of Papadas v. City of New York
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 11, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Matter of Papadas v. City of New York
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 11, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Johar
Cal. Ct. App.Oct 11, 2022
Plaintiff Win
James
N.D. Cal.Oct 10, 2022California
Mixed Result
Mejia
S.D.N.Y.Oct 7, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Fortuna
S.D.N.Y.Oct 7, 2022New York
Remanded
Brockett
S.D. Ill.Oct 5, 2022Iowa
Defendant Win
Andersen
N.D. Cal.Oct 5, 2022California
Plaintiff Win
Brewer
E.D. Ky.Oct 5, 2022Kentucky
Defendant Win
Tellez-Lagunas
S.D. Cal.Oct 4, 2022California
Defendant Win
Jackson v. Sprint/United Management Company
D. Md.Oct 4, 2022Maryland
Defendant Win
Clifton-Carter
E.D.N.C.Oct 4, 2022North Carolina
Dismissed
STATE OF OHIO ex rel Janell Smith v. City of Huber Heights Ohio
S.D. OhioSep 30, 2022Ohio
Defendant Win
Comet Technologies USA Inc. v. XP Power LLC
N.D. Cal.Sep 30, 2022North Carolina
Defendant Win
Doe
D. Colo.Sep 29, 2022Colorado
Dismissed
Caicedo
S.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Galloway
D. IdahoSep 29, 2022Idaho
Mixed Result
Goodman
E.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Skinner
N.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2022California
Mixed Result
DELUCA
W.D. Pa.Sep 28, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Martinez
N.D. Tex.Sep 27, 2022Texas
Remanded
Carpenter
N.D.N.Y.Sep 27, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Bryant
N.D. Ill.Sep 27, 2022Texas
Plaintiff Win
Anderson
D. Kan.Sep 26, 2022Kansas
Mixed Result
Martinez
D.N.M.Sep 26, 2022Missouri
Plaintiff Win
Felton
E.D.N.Y.Sep 26, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Hardy
Ohio Ct. App.Sep 23, 2022

Summary judgment affirmed where no issues of fact remained regarding the fourth element of appellant's prima facie age discrimination claim, and appellant failed to demonstrate pretext for termination.

Defendant Win
Leslie
W.D.N.Y.Sep 23, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Hill
S.D. Ill.Sep 23, 2022Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Clark v. Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government
W.D. Ky.Sep 22, 2022Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Shannon
D. Colo.Sep 21, 2022Colorado
Defendant Win
Carter
N.D. Cal.Sep 21, 2022California
Mixed Result$41,667.1 awarded
Wooley
D. Colo.Sep 21, 2022Colorado
Mixed Result
EEOC v. The Ohio State University
S.D. OhioSep 21, 2022Ohio
Mixed Result
Scott
INNDSep 19, 2022Indiana
Plaintiff Win
U.S. Department of Justice v. Ables d/b/a Pops Cove
W.D. Tenn.Sep 19, 2022Tennessee
Defendant Win
Robinson
E.D. Pa.Sep 16, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Doe
S.D.N.Y.Sep 16, 2022New York
Plaintiff 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.