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)
Los Angels Unified School Dist. v. Adams CA2/1
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 29, 2016
Defendant Win$14,134.44 at issue
CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION v. NEW YORK STATE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 29, 2016
Defendant Win
Elizabeth Stevenson v. Abbott Laboratories
9th CircuitApr 27, 2016
Defendant Win
Dibs v. Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
9th CircuitApr 20, 2016
Defendant Win
Skender
Ark. Ct. App.Apr 13, 2016Arkansas
Remanded
Mikel Thorstenson v. Waterford Oil Co., Inc., Relator, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Apr 11, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Rhodenbaugh
KANCTAPPApr 1, 2016Kansas
Defendant Win
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local Union 1613 v. Energy Manufacturing Co.
N.D. IowaMar 28, 2016Iowa
Defendant Win
Williams v. The Department of Employment Security
Ill. App. Ct.Mar 21, 2016Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Rowley
Wash.Mar 17, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Yusim
11th CircuitMar 16, 2016
Defendant Win
Pac Tell Group, Inc. v. NLRB
4th CircuitMar 15, 2016South Carolina
Defendant Win
Marcia H. Thurmer, Relator v. Attorney Edward R. Shaw, P.A., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Mar 7, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Staffing Network Holdings, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitMar 2, 2016
Defendant Win
Contemporary Cars, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitFeb 26, 2016Florida
Defendant Win
Wardwell
Ill. App. Ct.Feb 23, 2016Illinois
Remanded
Afscme
9th CircuitFeb 19, 2016
Defendant Win
MCPc Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
3rd CircuitFeb 12, 2016Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
DeKalb County v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitFeb 8, 2016Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Jennifer White, Relator v. University of Minnesota Physicians Corp., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Feb 8, 2016
Remanded
Petrovic
Ill.Feb 4, 2016Illinois
Plaintiff Win
In re Jean
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 28, 2016New York
Plaintiff Win
Burr Road Operating Co. II, LLC v. New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199
Conn. App. Ct.Jan 26, 2016Connecticut
Defendant Win
McDade, Derrick v. Labor Ready
TENNWORKCOMPCLJan 25, 2016Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Peterson
Utah Ct. App.Jan 22, 2016Utah
Plaintiff Win
Jones, Anthony v. Trojan Labor of Nashville, LLC
TENNWORKCOMPCLJan 21, 2016Tennessee
Defendant Win
Hare
Federal CircuitJan 21, 2016Maryland
Dismissed
Morris Road Partners, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
3rd CircuitJan 19, 2016
Defendant Win$122,229.06 at issue
Michael Rodriguez, Relator v. Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Jan 19, 2016Minnesota
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc.
2nd CircuitJan 14, 2016Connecticut
Plaintiff Win
EEOC v. AutoZone, Incorporated
7th CircuitJan 4, 2016
Defendant Win
Williams v. Department of Public Safety
COLOCTAPPDec 31, 2015Colorado
Mixed Result$768,268 awarded
Daniel Harris v. Donald brewer, Donald Crockett, and Thomas Lamb, Orange County Commissioners as governing body of the Orange County Highway Dept.
Ind. Ct. App.Dec 31, 2015Indiana
Defendant Win
Guzman
Utah Ct. App.Dec 31, 2015Utah
Remanded
Williams v. Department of Public Safety, Colorado State Patrol
COLOCTAPPDec 31, 2015Colorado
Mixed Result$768,268 awarded
Stanley v. Ohio State Univ.
OHIOCTCLDec 31, 2015Ohio
Defendant Win
Dean M. Haupt, Relator v. Menard, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 28, 2015Minnesota
Defendant Win
Amy Wusk v. Evangelical Retirement Homes, Inc., D/B/A Valley View Village and Valley View Village Assisted Living, Inc.
IOWACTAPPDec 23, 2015Iowa
Defendant Win
Carlos Jones v. Galaxy 1 Marketing, Inc.
Mo. Ct. App.Dec 22, 2015Missouri
Defendant Win
Carmen Carothers v. County of Cook
7th CircuitDec 21, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Board of Education v. Howard County Education Ass'n
Md.Dec 21, 2015Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Nina Wilson, Relator v. Mortgage Resource Center, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 21, 2015Minnesota
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Pessoa Construction Co.
4th CircuitDec 21, 2015
Plaintiff Win$95,046.07 awarded
Booher, Jerry v. Microporous, LLC
TENNWORKCOMPCLDec 18, 2015Tennessee
Defendant Win
Travers v. Flight Services & Systems, Inc.
1st CircuitDec 15, 2015Massachusetts
Mixed Result$446,398.45 awarded
Salem Hospital Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 15, 2015New Jersey
Defendant Win
Northern New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees v. Northern New Mexico College
NMCTAPPDec 14, 2015New Mexico
Remanded
John K. Hochstein, Relator v. Video Surveillance Solutions, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 14, 2015Minnesota
Defendant Win
Nikita Seras-Nachole Cordes, Relator v. Heartland Midwest, LLC - Burger King, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 14, 2015Minnesota
Defendant Win
N. N.M. Fed'n of Educ. Emps. v. N. N.M. Coll.
NMCTAPPDec 14, 2015New Mexico
Remanded
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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.