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)
Terada
Ill. App. Ct.May 13, 2015Illinois
Remanded
Terada
Ill. App. Ct.May 12, 2015Illinois
Remanded
Foules
Cal. Ct. App.May 12, 2015
Defendant Win
] Matter of Race (Commr. of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.May 7, 2015New York
Defendant Win
Robles
Cal. Ct. App.May 5, 2015California
Plaintiff Win$45,560.39 awarded
Burr Road Operating Co. II, LLC v. New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199
Conn.May 5, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Martin Michaelson v. Dept. Of Employment Security
Wash. Ct. App.Apr 23, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Martin Michaelson v. Dept. of Employment Security
Wash. Ct. App.Apr 23, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Flethez
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 22, 2015
Mixed Result
Swenson
VACCRICHMONDCTYApr 7, 2015
Plaintiff Win
HOHENSTEIN VS. NEV. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
NEVApr 2, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Hohenstein
NEVApr 2, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Rogers v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
D.D.C.Mar 23, 2015District of Columbia
Mixed Result
In re Jensen
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 19, 2015New York
Plaintiff Win
Shirley D. Lester v. Mark Butler, Commissioner of Georgia Department of Labor
Ga. Ct. App.Mar 17, 2015
Plaintiff Win
L.C.
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVMar 16, 2015New Jersey
Remanded
WMATA
4th CircuitMar 10, 2015Virginia
Defendant Win
In the Matter of the Worker's Compensation Claim of Mario Arellano, an Employee of L & L Enterprises: L & L Enterprises
Wyo.Feb 18, 2015Wyoming
Plaintiff Win
Billings
DELSUPERCTFeb 13, 2015
Defendant Win
Provo City v. Utah Labor Commission
UTAHFeb 6, 2015Utah
Defendant Win
Wise
Ill. App. Ct.Jan 26, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Murray Gushulak, Relator v. Boise Paper Holdings, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Jan 20, 2015
Defendant Win
Mercadante
D.D.C.Jan 15, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Jerome Mitchell, Relator v. Swift Pork Company, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 29, 2014Minnesota
Defendant Win
Keith Travis, Relator v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 22, 2014Minnesota
Defendant Win
James Hemphill v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security
MISSCTAPPDec 16, 2014Mississippi
Defendant Win
Jesse Marshall, Relator v. St. John�s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 15, 2014
Defendant Win
Tony Taylor v. Department of Labor (Mastaler Cleaning Service Co. Inc., Employer)
VTDec 12, 2014Vermont
Defendant Win
In re Sullivan
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 11, 2014New York
Plaintiff Win
King
2nd CircuitDec 10, 2014New York
Remanded
Gertskis
2nd CircuitDec 8, 2014New York
Defendant Win
Peters
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 4, 2014New York
Plaintiff Win
Union-EndicottCentralSchoolDistrictvPeters
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 4, 2014New York
Plaintiff Win
Virchow
MESUPERCTDec 2, 2014Maine
Defendant Win
]MatterofWiggins(Commr.ofLabor)
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 20, 2014New York
Defendant Win
Alan Seiden v. Frances J. Adams, ED. D, as Superintendent of the School District of Indian River County, Florida
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Nov 19, 2014Florida
Defendant Win
Estrada
Ark. Ct. App.Nov 19, 2014Arkansas
Remanded
Roach
Ill. App. Ct.Nov 17, 2014Illinois
Plaintiff Win$1,589,000 awarded
Petrovic
Ill. App. Ct.Nov 17, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
MatterofWallenhorst[Commr.ofLabor]
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 13, 2014New York
Defendant Win
Dewitt L. Flournoy v. Virginia Employment Commission and E. F. Thompson Inc.
VACTAPPNov 4, 2014Virginia
Defendant Win
MatterofFeldstein[Commr.ofLabor]
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 30, 2014New York
Defendant Win
MatterofBoretsky[Commr.ofLabor]
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 30, 2014New York
Remanded
Stacy Jordan v. Employment Appeal Board
IOWACTAPPOct 29, 2014Iowa
Defendant Win
Roach
Ill. App. Ct.Oct 23, 2014Illinois
Plaintiff Win$1,589,000 awarded
Monica Peterson v. A-Z Friendly Languages, Inc., Relator, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Oct 20, 2014Minnesota
Defendant Win
Mario Vasquez, Relator v. Safe-Way Bus Co., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Oct 20, 2014Minnesota
Defendant Win
Deborah Brakefield, Relator v. IND. School District 2889, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Oct 14, 2014Minnesota
Defendant Win
Christopher Harvey Hare v. National Credit Union Administration
M.S.P.B.Oct 8, 2014Maryland
Remanded
MatterofBowe[Commr.ofLabor]
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 2, 2014New York
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.