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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)

Radnet Management, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitMar 19, 2026California
Defendant Win
District of Columbia Retirement Board v. Office of Employee Appeals
DCMar 19, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Phillips
N.C. Ct. App.Mar 18, 2026

unemployment benefits; discharge; voluntary departure; misconduct; benefit eligibility.

Plaintiff Win
Diaz
Fed. Cl.Mar 10, 2026District of Columbia

UNREPORTED OPINION DISMISSING CASE: The plaintiff filed his claim for wrongful discharge more than 18 years after April 16, 2007, and as a result his claims are untimely under 28 U.S.C. &167; 2501. Thus, the Court lacks jurisdiction over the plaintiff&039;s claims. The defendant&039;s [17] motion…

Defendant Win
Lemu v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company
D.D.C.Feb 26, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Univ. of Toledo v. Am. Assn. of Univ. Professors, Toledo Chapter
Ohio Ct. App.Feb 24, 2026Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Parada Orellana v. Hann's Harvard, Inc.
D.D.C.Feb 23, 2026District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win$160,030 awarded
NLRB v. Garten Trucking LC
4th CircuitFeb 18, 2026
Plaintiff Win
Pressley v. Management Support Technology, Inc.
D.D.C.Feb 18, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
McCann v. CP Direct, LLC
DELSUPERCTFeb 12, 2026Delaware
Mixed Result
Ungerbuehler
Ohio Ct. App.Feb 11, 2026Ohio

JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS — CIV.R.12(C) — COMMON LAW WRONGFUL DISCHARGE — R.C. CH. 4112 — EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION — WORKERS' COMPENSATION RETALIATION — R.C. 4123.90: The trial court erred when it dismissed plaintiff-employee's common-law wrongful-discharge claim in violation of Ohio's public…

Remanded
Ellora Carr v. Department of Labor (Tim Tom LLC)
VTFeb 6, 2026
Defendant Win
Cabana
Ill. App. Ct.Jan 29, 2026
Plaintiff Win
Jimenez v. United States
Fed. Cl.Jan 27, 2026
Remanded
Hope Tucker v. Money Group, LLC Y Otros
PRSUPREMEJan 27, 2026Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Randolph v. Trustees of the Cal. State University
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 16, 2026California
Defendant Win
Newway Forming Inc., V. City Of Seattle
Wash. Ct. App.Jan 12, 2026Washington
Defendant Win$2,000,000 at issue
Zappala
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 8, 2026
Defendant Win
Spilman v. The Salvation Army
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 6, 2026California
Remanded
Michelle Siebrecht v. Mercy Health Services - Iowa Corp.
8th CircuitJan 5, 2026Iowa
Defendant Win
Iloff v. LaPaille
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 23, 2025California
Mixed Result$16,341 awarded
Doe
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 23, 2025
Remanded
Swiniarski
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 22, 2025

R.C. 124.341, civil servant, Greeley claim, R.C. 124.11, subject-matter jurisdiction, Civ.R. 12(B)(1), Civ.R. 12(B)6), Civ.R. 56(C), sex discrimination, public official intimidation, R.C. 4112.02, R.C. 2921.03(A)

Defendant Win
Matola
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 22, 2025

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS - Teacher contract termination; R.C. 3319.16; abuse of discretion; statutory referee; credibility; deference; explanation for rejecting referee's findings; trial court applied correct legal standard; teacher contract nonrenewal; R.C. 3319.11; correction of procedural errors;…

Defendant Win
Edwards
N.C. Ct. App.Dec 17, 2025North Carolina

Rule 12(b)(6); at-will employment; wrongful discharge; N.C.G.S. § 143-422.2; sex discrimination.

Mixed Result
Davis
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 9, 2025Ohio

summary judgment; workers' compensation retaliation claim; R.C. 4123.90; no genuine issue of material fact regarding legitimate and non-retaliatory reason for termination

Defendant Win
Sierra Pacific Industries Wage and Hour Cases
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 9, 2025
Plaintiff Win
Todd Balise v. Department of Labor
VTDec 5, 2025
Defendant Win
Rennie
Or. Ct. App.Dec 3, 2025Oregon
Defendant Win
Reyzl Grace MoChridhe v. Academy of Holy Angels, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, ...
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 1, 2025Minnesota

A court properly dismisses sex or sexual orientation employment-discrimination claims against a church under Minn. R. Civ. P. 12.02(e) if the allegations in the complaint, construed in plaintiff's favor, establish that the court's adjudication of plaintiff's claims would violate the religious…

Defendant Win
Hughes
E.D. Tex.Nov 18, 2025Texas
Settlement$1,500,000 awarded
Harry P. Mendoza v. City of New Orleans and Municipal Police Employees Retirement System
La. Ct. App.Nov 12, 2025
Defendant Win
LaNetra Kellar v. The Yunion, Inc.
6th CircuitOct 31, 2025
Defendant Win
Hiran Management v. NLRB
5th CircuitOct 31, 2025Texas
Mixed Result
Jones
Ohio Ct. App.Oct 17, 2025Ohio

The trial court did not err in dismissing appellant-employee's administrative appeal due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Appellee-board had not issued a final appealable order from which appellant could have appealed, and the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to resolve the…

Defendant Win
O'Sullivan
N.C. Ct. App.Oct 15, 2025

improper notice of right to appeal disciplinary action; career status employee; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1235

Plaintiff Win
Spruill
N.D.N.Y.Oct 10, 2025New York
Dismissed
Lawson
N.D. Cal.Oct 10, 2025California
Remanded
PAINADATH
E.D. Pa.Oct 9, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Robinson
E.D. Mich.Oct 9, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Singh
N.D. Cal.Oct 7, 2025California
Defendant Win
Brian Morrison v. George Mason University
Unknown CourtOct 7, 2025Virginia

Trial court erred sustaining demurrer against GMU on a ground not raised in demurrer, denying nonsuit, and dismissing claim; decision exceeded scope of demurrer, Code § 8.01-273(A); no final appealable order for any Fraud and Whistleblower subsections asserted against employees; reversed and…

Defendant Win
Leech
N.C. Ct. App.Oct 1, 2025

Rule 12(b)(6) motion; Rule 56 Summary Judgment; Materials outside the pleadings; Facial constitutional challenge; N.C. Gen. Stat. §1-267.1; Fruits of Labor clause.

Remanded
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America and its Local 897
W.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Epler
E.D. Mich.Sep 30, 2025Michigan
Mixed Result
Morales
N.D. Ill.Sep 30, 2025Illinois
Defendant Win
Roberson
E.D. Mich.Sep 29, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
SADLER
E.D. Pa.Sep 29, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Ladawn Chapman v. Alaris Health, LLC
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVSep 29, 2025
Defendant Win
Nelson v. SIS Software, LLC
D. Minn.Sep 26, 2025Minnesota
Mixed Result

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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.