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Wrongful Termination Cases

6,866 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1863–2026)

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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(144)ADA(66)ADEA(11)

Top Employers in Wrongful Termination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company
170 wrongful termination rulings
United States Postal Service
29 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad
27 wrongful termination rulings
Union Carbide Corporation
18 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
15 wrongful termination rulings

Court Rulings (6,866)

Grant Bauserman v. Unemployment Insurance Agency
MICHJul 26, 2022
Plaintiff Win
Heikkia
D. Ariz.Jul 26, 2022Michigan
Mixed Result
Hetland
D. Ariz.Jul 26, 2022Michigan
Defendant Win
Grant Bauserman v. Unemployment Insurance Agency
MICHJul 26, 2022
Plaintiff Win
Myers
N.D. Ala.Jul 25, 2022Virginia
Defendant Win
Walls
D. Neb.Jul 22, 2022Nebraska
Plaintiff Win
STEPHEN STANZIANO v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC. (PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJul 22, 2022
Defendant Win
LUGO
E.D. Pa.Jul 22, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Jiang
D. Mass.Jul 22, 2022Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Clark v. Capital Vision Services, LLC
D. Mass.Jul 22, 2022Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Marcus
S.D. OhioJul 21, 2022Ohio
Defendant Win
White, Dustin v. Boardman, Adam
W.D. Wis.Jul 20, 2022Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Pimpanit
S.D. Tex.Jul 20, 2022Texas
Defendant Win
Haulmark
D. Kan.Jul 19, 2022Kansas
Defendant Win
Woody
N.C. Ct. App.Jul 19, 2022

motion to dismiss common-law claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy preemption statute of limitations

Dismissed
Woody
N.C. Ct. App.Jul 19, 2022

motion to dismiss common-law claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy preemption statute of limitations

Dismissed
NKEMDILUM OKAKPU v. IRVINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION (L-0926-18, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJul 18, 2022
Remanded
Guerra
S.D.N.Y.Jul 15, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Moore
N.D. Miss.Jul 14, 2022Mississippi
Dismissed
Hughes-Turner
DCJul 14, 2022
Remanded
Doe
S.D.N.Y.Jul 13, 2022New York
Dismissed
Dashiell
DELSUPERCTJul 13, 2022
Dismissed
Murdock
S.D. Fla.Jul 12, 2022Florida
Mixed Result
Farzinpour
D. Mass.Jul 12, 2022Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Yan
S.D.N.Y.Jul 12, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Golden
E.D. Tex.Jul 11, 2022Texas
Defendant Win
Alvy Childress v. Travelers Indemnity Company, W&W-AFCO Steel LLC, and Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers Compensation
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Jul 8, 2022
Defendant Win
Drevaleva
N.D. Cal.Jul 7, 2022California
Defendant Win
Freeman
N.D. Ga.Jul 7, 2022Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Drevaleva
N.D. Cal.Jul 7, 2022California
Defendant Win
REYNOLDS
E.D. Pa.Jul 7, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Ramirez
M.D. Fla.Jul 7, 2022Florida
Plaintiff Win
Rusis
S.D.N.Y.Jul 6, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Moxley
M.D. Fla.Jul 5, 2022Florida
Defendant Win
Ludlow
S.D. Cal.Jul 5, 2022California
Mixed Result
Torres
M.D. Fla.Jul 1, 2022Florida
Mixed Result
Churchill
M.D. Fla.Jul 1, 2022Florida
Mixed Result
Picorelli
S.D.N.Y.Jul 1, 2022New York
Settlement
PATRONI
D.N.J.Jun 30, 2022New Jersey
Mixed Result
Michael Tipton v. Walmart Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jun 30, 2022California
Remanded
UnifySCC
N.D. Cal.Jun 30, 2022California
Mixed Result
EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
7th CircuitJun 30, 2022Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$300,000 awarded
Maring
W.D.N.Y.Jun 30, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
MENADA, INC., etc. v. GABRIELA AREVALO, etc.
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Jun 29, 2022
Defendant Win
Griffin
D.N.M.Jun 28, 2022New Mexico
Remanded
Hickman
N.D. Ill.Jun 28, 2022Illinois
Defendant Win
Schuster
S.D.N.Y.Jun 27, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Butler v. St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy
E.D.N.Y.Jun 27, 2022New York
Remanded
Gomez
N.D. Cal.Jun 24, 2022California
Dismissed
Quagliariello
M.D. Pa.Jun 24, 2022Pennsylvania
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.