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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)

National Labor Relations Board v. NSL Country Gardens LLC
D. Mass.May 10, 2019Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Elliott-Lewis
D.D.C.May 9, 2019District of Columbia
Dismissed
LEWIS SEAGULL VS. SARAH CHANDLER (L-1403-15, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVMay 2, 2019
Defendant Win
Gadalean
Or.Apr 18, 2019
Defendant Win
Matter of Garcia (Museum of Modern Art Corp.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 18, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Alttran, Inc. v. Dept. of Job & Family Servs.
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 17, 2019

unemployment compensation—just cause—fault

Defendant Win
Hall
D.D.C.Apr 15, 2019District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Davood
N.D. Ill.Apr 11, 2019Illinois
Mixed Result
Eilen
D. Minn.Apr 10, 2019Minnesota
Defendant Win
CHONG FAN VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVApr 9, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
MERALIS IBARRA VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVApr 9, 2019New Jersey
Plaintiff Win
Martinez
CALCTAPP5DApr 4, 2019
Defendant Win
Haack
N.D. Ill.Apr 2, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
ANIBAL MORALES, JR. VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVApr 2, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Michael Holloway v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
8th CircuitMar 28, 2019
Defendant Win
Rosalyn Small v. Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
Tenn. Ct. App.Mar 25, 2019Tennessee

This is the second appeal of this wrongful termination of employment case. Appellant/Employee appeals the amount of post judgment interest awarded. Because the trial court's order does not comply with Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 52.01, we cannot conduct a meaningful review. As such, we vacate…

Remanded
Rauner
N.D. Ill.Mar 18, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
BELINDA MENDEZ-AZZOLLINI VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVMar 15, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Hasan (Apogee NY Trucking LLC--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 14, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Jones
W.D. Ark.Mar 1, 2019Arkansas
Defendant Win
EDGAR A. FEBLES VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVFeb 28, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Sanford Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
9th CircuitFeb 26, 2019
Mixed Result$8,040,000 awarded
Sanford Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
9th CircuitFeb 26, 2019
Mixed Result$8,040,000 awarded
Loh
NMIDFeb 21, 2019MP
Dismissed
PAUL B. DALNOKY VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT) (CONSOLIDATED)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVFeb 21, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Danny Ruark v. Union Pacific Railroad Compan
7th CircuitFeb 20, 2019
Defendant Win
Brodkin
N.C. Ct. App.Feb 19, 2019North Carolina

Breach of contract Hospital termination of physician's employment contract Contractual right to exercise professional judgment Wrongful discharge and public policy Defamation and defense of qualified privilege

Defendant Win
ANNE RAYMOND VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVFeb 15, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
ANGELIQUE KIRKMAN VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVFeb 8, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Dusek
N.D. Ill.Feb 8, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
CAROLINE MYLETT VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVFeb 8, 2019New Jersey
Plaintiff Win
TRAPPIER v. BUTLER, Commissioner of Georgia Department of Labor.
Ga. Ct. App.Feb 7, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Richard Speirs v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Tex. App.—4th Dist.Feb 6, 2019
Defendant Win
Hyde
N.D. W. Va.Jan 29, 2019West Virginia
Remanded
ANN T. SEIDERMAN VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJan 29, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Madeline Van Wagenen v. Kirstjen Nielsen
9th CircuitJan 23, 2019California
Defendant Win
DANCE, INC. VS. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJan 14, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Juergens
Ohio Ct. App.Jan 10, 2019Ohio

Summary judgment opportunity to arbitrate grievance collective bargaining agreement agreement to arbitrate statutory age discrimination claim statute of limitations R.C. 4112.02 180 days grievance procedure tolling R.C. 4112.14 alternative pleading Civ.R. 56(F) motion. Trial court properly granted…

Defendant Win
Michael Fragada v. United Airlines, Inc.
9th CircuitJan 10, 2019
Defendant Win
TRAP-ZAP ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJan 9, 2019New Jersey
Mixed Result
Fickey
N.D. Ill.Jan 8, 2019Illinois
Mixed Result
ERIKA LEVIN VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJan 4, 2019New Jersey
Remanded
Aaron Richardson v. Department Of Labor & Industries
Wash. Ct. App.Dec 24, 2018
Defendant Win
Wickberg
D. Mass.Dec 19, 2018Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Findlator
D. Minn.Dec 17, 2018Minnesota
Defendant Win
Mercado
D. Mass.Dec 4, 2018Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Jester
Ohio Ct. App.Nov 30, 2018

NEGLIGENCE – NEW TRIAL – R.C. 2307.23 – EMPTY-CHAIR DEFENSE: In a wrongful-death action brought by the surviving spouse of a utility worker who died when a rotted utility pole collapsed on him, the trial court did not err in denying the pole inspection company's motion for judgment as a matter of…

Remanded
ATUL PATEL VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVNov 28, 2018New Jersey
Remanded
MATTHEW CALAFIORE VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVNov 27, 2018New Jersey
Defendant Win
Vega
N.D. Ill.Nov 16, 2018Illinois
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.