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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)

Cabana
Ill. App. Ct.Jan 29, 2026
Plaintiff Win
Harvey
Del. Ch.Jan 28, 2026
Defendant Win$50,248,251.18 at issue
Vangie Portela Vélez v. Management Temporary & Contract Employment Services, Inc., H/N/C Msss Y Otros
PRAPPJan 22, 2026Puerto Rico
Remanded
Tammie Adams (claimant), dependent of Kenneth Adams (deceased) v. Greyhead Mining Co., Inc., and Offices of the Insurance Commissioner, in its capacity as administrator of the Old Fund
WVAJan 13, 2026
Defendant Win
Moreno
W.D.N.C.Jan 12, 2026North Carolina
Dismissed
Moreno
W.D.N.C.Jan 12, 2026North Carolina
Dismissed
Zappala
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 8, 2026
Defendant Win
Desiree McGuire v. Roseville Joint Union High School District
9th CircuitJan 6, 2026
Defendant Win
Trump
9th CircuitJan 5, 2026
Mixed Result
Blue
M.D. Fla.Dec 30, 2025Florida
Remanded
Adeyinka
D. Or.Dec 30, 2025Oregon
Dismissed
Agustin Perez v. Laboratory Corporation of America
VACTAPPDec 30, 2025
Plaintiff Win
Juarez
D. Nev.Dec 29, 2025Nevada
Dismissed
SAMPLE
E.D. Pa.Dec 29, 2025Pennsylvania
Remanded
Doe
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 23, 2025
Remanded
SUGG
D.N.J.Dec 23, 2025New Jersey
Defendant Win
Zheng
D. Mass.Dec 23, 2025Massachusetts
Plaintiff 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; evaluation procedures; R.C. 3319.111; formal observations; leave exception; unpaid suspension; common meaning of "leave"; permitted or authorized absence from work.

Defendant Win
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
CYPHER
W.D. Pa.Dec 19, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Romero-Valdez
D.N.M.Dec 19, 2025New Mexico
Mixed Result
C.D. Cal.Dec 19, 2025California
Defendant Win
MOORE
D.N.J.Dec 18, 2025New Jersey
Dismissed
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
MOORE
E.D. Pa.Dec 17, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Ada Díaz Almodóvar v. Oriental Bank, Fulano De Tal Y Otros
PRAPPDec 16, 2025
Remanded
Luong
E.D. Cal.Dec 15, 2025California
Defendant Win
Eboni Williams v. Gerald Shapiro
11th CircuitDec 15, 2025Puerto Rico
Dismissed
SEALS
E.D. Pa.Dec 15, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Cagno
N.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2025California
Plaintiff Win$102,729 awarded
Gordon
M.D. Tenn.Dec 12, 2025Tennessee
Defendant Win
C.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2025California
Mixed Result
Price
N.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2025California
Defendant Win
Frickey
N.D. Miss.Dec 11, 2025Mississippi
Defendant Win
Huntsman
N.D. Cal.Dec 11, 2025California
Defendant Win
Saulsberry
M.D. Fla.Dec 10, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Kaiser
E.D. Mo.Dec 10, 2025Missouri
Mixed Result
C.D. Cal.Dec 9, 2025California
Remanded
Sierra Pacific Industries Wage and Hour Cases
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 9, 2025
Plaintiff Win
Hadley
S.D. Fla.Dec 9, 2025Florida
Dismissed
SIMON
M.D. Ga.Dec 8, 2025Georgia
Dismissed
Todd Balise v. Department of Labor
VTDec 5, 2025
Defendant Win
Robinson
E.D. Cal.Dec 5, 2025California
Mixed Result
Acelera International Custodial Bank, LLC v. Oficina Del Comisionado De Instituciones Financieras; Natalia I. Zequeira Díaz, en Su Carácter Personal Como Comisionada De La Referida Entidad; Estado Libre Asociado De Puerto Rico, Representado Por Su Secretario De Justicia, Domingo Emanuelli Hernández
PRAPPDec 4, 2025
Defendant Win
Gilbertson
D. Neb.Dec 4, 2025Nebraska
Defendant Win
Major
M.D. Fla.Dec 3, 2025Florida
Defendant Win
Evans
D. Ariz.Dec 3, 2025Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Hill
W.D. Okla.Dec 3, 2025Oklahoma
Plaintiff Win
Luttrell
W.D. Tenn.Dec 3, 2025Tennessee
Defendant Win
Christmas
S.D. Ala.Dec 3, 2025Alabama
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.