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)
Fox
Or. Ct. App.Mar 12, 2014Oregon
Plaintiff Win
Holshouser
N.D. Ill.Feb 27, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Mason v. Maine Unemployment Ins. Comm'n
MESUPERCTFeb 26, 2014Maine
Defendant Win
Martin
D.D.C.Feb 24, 2014District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Villanueva v. United States Department of Labor
5th CircuitFeb 12, 2014
Defendant Win
Western Home Transport, Inc. v. Idaho Department of Labor
IdahoFeb 11, 2014Idaho
Remanded
Ramirez
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Feb 7, 2014Florida
Plaintiff Win
ConocoPhillips, Inc. v. Local 13-0555 United Steelworkers International Union
5th CircuitJan 31, 2014
Defendant Win
Waukesha County v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission
WISCTAPPJan 15, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Sharp
Ill. App. Ct.Jan 13, 2014Illinois
Plaintiff Win$5,874.21 awarded
Hansen
MESUPERCTJan 9, 2014Maine
Defendant Win
Hugo
E.D. Tenn.Jan 6, 2014Tennessee
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Strive East Harlem Employment Group
S.D.N.Y.Jan 2, 2014New York
Plaintiff Win$153,109.59 awarded
Felt v. MEI Technologies, Inc.
D. Md.Dec 31, 2013Maryland
Defendant Win
Eisenhour v. Weber County
10th CircuitDec 31, 2013Utah
Mixed Result
Lancaster County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Dec 30, 2013Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
McJennett v. Lake Waynoka Property Owners
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 30, 2013Ohio
Defendant Win
McNeff v. Emmert
Or. Ct. App.Dec 26, 2013Oregon
Mixed Result$1,758.85 awarded
Edwards v. Gray
D.D.C.Dec 20, 2013District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Baiden-Adams
E.D. Va.Dec 20, 2013Virginia
Defendant Win
Diaz v. Jiten Hotel Management, Inc.
1st CircuitDec 18, 2013Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$7,650 awarded
Angell v. Fairmount Fire Protection District
10th CircuitDec 18, 2013Colorado
Defendant Win
Porter
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 18, 2013California
Plaintiff Win
Hawkins v. McDonald's
NMCTAPPDec 17, 2013New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
Verdrager v. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.
MASSSUPERCTDec 17, 2013Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Hawkins v. McDonald's
NMCTAPPDec 17, 2013New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
Lockhart v. Coastal International Security, Inc.
D.D.C.Dec 14, 2013District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Finish Line, Inc. v. Patrone
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 13, 2013Ohio
Defendant Win
Guippone v. BH S & B Holdings LLC
2nd CircuitDec 10, 2013New York
Mixed Result
Dodge County Professional Employees Local 1323-A v. Dodge County
WISCTAPPDec 5, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Martinez v. Joe's Crab Shack
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 4, 2013California
Remanded
Ge Betz, Inc. v. Conrad
N.C. Ct. App.Dec 3, 2013North Carolina
Defendant Win$10,640,586.55 at issue
Cook
Utah Ct. App.Nov 29, 2013Utah
Defendant Win
Adams
10th CircuitNov 26, 2013
Defendant Win
Roberts
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 26, 2013New York
Defendant Win
Ashraf-Hassan v. Embassy of France in United States
D.D.C.Nov 19, 2013District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Vadala
Ohio Ct. App.Nov 18, 2013
Defendant Win
Padayao
Cal. Ct. App.Nov 14, 2013
Defendant Win
Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. Freeport Housing Authority
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 6, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. Freeport Housing Authority
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 6, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Danny Snapp v. United Transportation Union
9th CircuitNov 5, 2013Washington
Remanded
Strasburg
Neb.Nov 1, 2013Nebraska
Mixed Result$1,032,375.43 awarded
Slaugh
Wash. Ct. App.Oct 31, 2013Washington
Defendant Win
Woodland Village Nursing Center, LLC v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security
MISSCTAPPOct 29, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Teri v. Spinelli
E.D.N.Y.Oct 28, 2013New York
Plaintiff Win
Vahey v. General Motors Company
D.D.C.Oct 23, 2013District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Rachells v. Cingular Wireless Employee Services, LLC
6th CircuitOct 17, 2013
Remanded
Gestamp South Carolina, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitOct 16, 2013
Defendant Win
Standard Drywall, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitOct 7, 2013California
Defendant Win
Potomac Electric Power Co. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
DCOct 3, 2013District of Columbia
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.