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)
Fogleman
Utah Ct. App.Dec 10, 2015Utah
Defendant Win
Broadway Cab LLC v. Employment Dept.
Or.Dec 10, 2015Oregon
Defendant Win
Kennedy, Justin v. Paladin Attachments
TENNWORKCOMPCLDec 10, 2015Tennessee
Defendant Win
Bowen v. Elanes New Hampshire Holdings, LLC
D. Mass.Dec 4, 2015Massachusetts
Remanded
G.A. and D.D. Sandusky v. PA State Employees' Retirement Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Nov 13, 2015Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Spurlino Materials, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 13, 2015Ohio
Defendant Win
In re Argueta
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 12, 2015New York
Defendant Win
Patrick H. Horan, Relator v. Centerline Charter Corp., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Nov 9, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Lucky Cab Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 3, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Lancaster County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
PAOct 27, 2015Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Adam Gaff v. Indiana-Purdue University of Fort Wayne
Ind. Ct. App.Oct 26, 2015Indiana
Defendant Win
Chambers v. RDI Logistics, Inc.
MASSSUPERCTOct 26, 2015Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Richard Slusher v. Shelbyville Hospital Corp.
6th CircuitOct 26, 2015Tennessee
Defendant Win
Gajda v. Steel Solutions Firm, Inc.
Ill. App. Ct.Oct 22, 2015Illinois
Remanded
George Zarcadoolas v. Dept of Labor (Scully Corporation, Employer)
VTOct 21, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Loren J. Adams v. Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, and F&J Pizza III LLC (mem. dec.)
Ind. Ct. App.Oct 21, 2015
Defendant Win
Jacob Hackman v. New Hampton Municipal Light Plant
IOWACTAPPOct 14, 2015Iowa
Plaintiff Win$79,849 awarded
Torres Álvarez v. Centro De Patología Avanzada De Puerto Rico
PRSUPREMEOct 13, 2015Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Torres Álvarez v. Centro de Patología Avanzada
PRSUPREMEOct 13, 2015
Defendant Win
Loya
Tex. App.Oct 7, 2015Texas
Defendant Win
FirstLight Federal Credit Union v. Martha Loya
TEXCRIMAPPOct 7, 2015
Defendant Win
L. C. Fisher v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security
MISSCTAPPOct 6, 2015Mississippi
Defendant Win
Michael R. Adams v. Johnnie B. Watson
Tenn. Ct. App.Sep 24, 2015
Defendant Win
Eley v. Stadium Group, LLC
D.D.C.Sep 22, 2015District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Goddard
D.D.C.Sep 21, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
International Union v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.
E.D. Mich.Sep 17, 2015Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Autonation, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitSep 4, 2015Illinois
Mixed Result
Oliver
Utah Ct. App.Sep 3, 2015Utah
Plaintiff Win
James Calloway v. Caraco Pharm. Lab., Ltd.
6th CircuitAug 26, 2015Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Juanita Burch-Clay v. Debra J. Taylor, Individually and In Her Capacity as Superintendent of Schools, Rutland Central Supervisory Union
VTAug 21, 2015Vermont
Defendant Win
Head
N.C. Ct. App.Aug 18, 2015
Defendant Win
Susanne M. Glasser v. Butler Liberty Law, LLC, Relator, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Aug 17, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Nichols Aluminum, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitAug 13, 2015Iowa
Defendant Win
Cynthia Thomas v. Heartland Employment Services
8th CircuitAug 13, 2015Missouri
Remanded
Bruce Willette v. Dept. of Labor (Washington County Youth Services, Inc., Employer)
VTAug 12, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Benton
D.D.C.Aug 10, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Ronald Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad Co
7th CircuitAug 6, 2015
Defendant Win
Kim Westrup v. Ryan Electric of St. Cloud, Inc., Relator, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Aug 3, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Mary D. Isaacson, Relator v. The Anthem Companies, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Jul 27, 2015Minnesota
Defendant Win
Inova Health System v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJul 24, 2015Virginia
Defendant Win
Dupuy v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJul 17, 2015
Remanded$201,788 at issue
Giles v. Transit Employees Federal Credit Union
D.C. CircuitJul 14, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Weinberg
Ill. App. Ct.Jul 9, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Atlas Refinery, Inc.
3rd CircuitJul 9, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Greater Omaha Packing Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitJun 22, 2015Nebraska
Mixed Result
White
N.D. Ill.Jun 22, 2015Illinois
Mixed Result
Adam Hubacz v. The Village of Waterbury, Vermont and William Shepeluk
VTJun 12, 2015
Defendant Win
Matter of Christian v. Bayport-Blue Point Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 10, 2015New York
Defendant Win
Zimbelman
D. Nev.Jun 2, 2015Nevada
Defendant Win
Adam Wiercinski v. Mangia 57, Inc.
2nd CircuitMay 21, 2015New York
Mixed Result$900,000 awarded
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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.