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)
Coutard
2nd CircuitFeb 9, 2017New York
Remanded
Kean Federation of Teachers v. Ada Morell
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVFeb 8, 2017New Jersey
Mixed Result
Tamara Timmons v. Employment Appeal Board and Von Maur, Inc.
IOWACTAPPFeb 8, 2017
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Brown (Commr. of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 19, 2017New York
Defendant Win
EF International Language Schools, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJan 10, 2017
Defendant Win
Matter of Palmore v. Board of Educ. of Hempstead Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 30, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Jones
2nd CircuitDec 20, 2016
Defendant Win
In re Grievance of John Lepore
VTDec 9, 2016Vermont
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Razzano v. Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 9, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Franklin David Barker v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
IOWACTAPPNov 9, 2016
Plaintiff Win$3,543,716 awarded
Patti L. Davies, Relator v. Donaldson Company, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Nov 7, 2016
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas
N.D. Tex.Nov 4, 2016Texas
Defendant Win
Craig Keefe v. Beth Adams
8th CircuitOct 26, 2016
Defendant Win
Blaire Reid v. SSB Holdings, Inc., D/B/A Protec Laboratory
Tex. App.—6th Dist.Oct 25, 2016
Plaintiff Win
EEOC v. Vicksburg Healthcare, L.L.C.
5th CircuitOct 14, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Vicksburg Healthcare, L.L.C.
5th CircuitOct 12, 2016Mississippi
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Berger (Commr. of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 6, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Heartland Plymouth Court MI, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitSep 30, 2016Michigan
Plaintiff Win$17,649 awarded
Transport Workers Union, Local 252 v. Veolia Transportation Services, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2016New York
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Joslyn (Commr. of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Sep 22, 2016New York
Defendant Win
DirecTV, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitSep 16, 2016Florida
Defendant Win
Jackson v. Teamsters Local Union 922
D.D.C.Sep 1, 2016District of Columbia
Defendant Win
State v. Connecticut Employees Union Independent
Conn.Aug 30, 2016Connecticut
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.
E.D. Mich.Aug 18, 2016Michigan
Defendant Win
Amglo Kemlite Laboratories, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitAug 17, 2016
Defendant Win
Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitAug 11, 2016Ohio
Defendant Win
Orr v. Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
9th CircuitAug 11, 2016
Defendant Win
Adams
La. Ct. App.Aug 10, 2016Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD
DCAug 4, 2016District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Boltinghouse
N.D. Ill.Jul 20, 2016Illinois
Mixed Result
Wagenhoffer
DELSUPERCTJul 18, 2016
Mixed Result
Melanie Lawson v. Union County Clerk of Court
4th CircuitJul 8, 2016South Carolina
Remanded
Steamfitters Local Union No. 602 of the United Ass'n of Journeymen v. Aleut Facilities Support Services, LLC
E.D. Va.Jul 6, 2016Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Doctor Fred L. Pasternack v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
NYJun 30, 2016New York
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Mykhaskiv (Commr. of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 30, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Shimada
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 30, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Atelier Condominium & Cooper Square Realty, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitJun 28, 2016
Defendant Win
Nooksack Indian Tribe & State Of Wa., Dept. Of Empl. Security, Apps. v. Nadene Rapada, Res.
Wash. Ct. App.Jun 20, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Jackson County v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security
MISSCTAPPJun 14, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Roger Stoltz, Relator v. SMSC Gaming Enterprises - Mystic Lake Casino, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Jun 13, 2016
Defendant Win
Adams
Federal CircuitJun 9, 2016Virginia
Defendant Win
Sondra Irving v. Employment Appeal Board
IowaJun 3, 2016Iowa
Plaintiff Win
Amended October 3, 2016 Sondra Irving v. Employment Appeal Board
IowaJun 3, 2016
Plaintiff Win
EDRO Corp. d/B/a Dynawash v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitMay 31, 2016
Defendant Win
Denise Fugate, V State Employment Security
Wash. Ct. App.May 24, 2016
Defendant Win
Sharon M. Nash, Relator v. Douglas Animal Hospital, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.May 23, 2016
Plaintiff Win
HTH Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 20, 2016Hawaii
Mixed Result
Miller v. Abbott Laboratories
6th CircuitMay 12, 2016
Defendant Win
Timothy Farr v. Dept. of Labor (SL Uno of Burlington, Inc., t/a Pizzeria Uno, Employer)
VTMay 11, 2016
Defendant Win
Nita Posey, Relator v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.May 9, 2016
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.