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)
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen v. Union Pacific Railroad
7th CircuitFeb 13, 2013Illinois
Mixed Result
Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area v. Public Employment Relations Commission
Wash. Ct. App.Feb 12, 2013Washington
Remanded
In re the Arbitration between Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education & Civil Service Employees Ass'n
NYFeb 12, 2013New York
Plaintiff Win
Humility of Mary Health Partners v. Teamsters Local Union No. 377
6th CircuitFeb 12, 2013Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Delfingen US-Texas, LP v. Guadalupe Valenzuela
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Feb 6, 2013Texas
Defendant Win
Delfingen US-Texas, LP v. Guadalupe Valenzuela
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Feb 6, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Critical Intervention Services v. Florida Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Feb 5, 2013Florida
Remanded
Volner
10th CircuitJan 31, 2013
Defendant Win
Harriet Robinson v. Mark Butler, Commissioner of Georgia Department of Labor
Ga. Ct. App.Jan 31, 2013Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Pessoa Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJan 25, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Timmy Dale Britt v. Dyer's Employment Agency, Inc.
Tenn.Jan 22, 2013Tennessee
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
W.D. Pa.Jan 22, 2013Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Brown
E.D. Ark.Jan 14, 2013Arkansas
Defendant Win
Green
D.D.C.Dec 19, 2012District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Knight
MISSDec 18, 2012Mississippi
Plaintiff Win
Crespo
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Dec 5, 2012Florida
Plaintiff Win
Norwood
MISSCTAPPNov 27, 2012Mississippi
Defendant Win
Mary Hampson v. Virginia Employment Commission
VACTAPPNov 27, 2012Virginia
Defendant Win
Ray
MISSCTAPPNov 20, 2012
Defendant Win
DOL
6th CircuitNov 14, 2012Michigan
Defendant Win
Adams, Bruce v. Oncor Electric Delivery Company, L.L.C.
Tex. App.—5th Dist.Oct 31, 2012Texas
Defendant Win
Den Herder v. Director of the Division of Unemployment Assistance
Mass. App. Ct.Oct 25, 2012Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Abram-Adams
11th CircuitOct 16, 2012
Defendant Win
DOLI
MONTOct 9, 2012Montana
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Gimrock Constructioni, Inc.
11th CircuitSep 18, 2012
Plaintiff Win$354,000 awarded
Asset Protection & Security Services, LP v. Service Employees International Union, Local 200
NYSep 11, 2012New York
Plaintiff Win
Batarse
Cal. Ct. App.Sep 4, 2012California
Defendant Win
Richard Haynes v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Aug 31, 2012
Remanded$456,300 at issue
Shriver Nursing Services, Inc. v. Commissioner of the Division of Unemployment Assistance
Mass. App. Ct.Aug 27, 2012Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Philadelphia Housing Authority v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, District Council 33, Local 934
PAAug 21, 2012Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
UAW
6th CircuitAug 20, 2012Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Robin Huntley v. Ohio Assn. of Public School Employees
6th CircuitAug 15, 2012Ohio
Defendant Win
Keyes
MISSCTAPPAug 14, 2012Mississippi
Defendant Win
Patterson
MISSCTAPPAug 7, 2012Mississippi
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. ADT Security Services, Inc.
6th CircuitAug 3, 2012
Plaintiff Win
International Union, United Government Security Officers of America v. Clark
D.D.C.Jul 19, 2012District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Collins
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 11, 2012California
Plaintiff Win$2,695,493.93 awarded
Robles
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 22, 2012California
Plaintiff Win
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union AFL-CIO-CLC v. Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
11th CircuitJun 22, 2012Georgia
Plaintiff Win$214,981.06 awarded
Mullins
MESUPERCTJun 19, 2012Maine
Remanded
Kercher
Or. Ct. App.Jun 13, 2012Oregon
Defendant Win
Bradford v. Union Pacific Railroad
D. Ariz.Jun 1, 2012Arizona
Defendant Win
Natalie Tomco v. Prada USA Corporation
9th CircuitMay 24, 2012California
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. KSM Industries, Inc.
7th CircuitMay 22, 2012
Plaintiff Win$383,461.11 awarded
Mercadante
D.D.C.May 22, 2012District of Columbia
Dismissed
Cordova
NMCTAPPMay 14, 2012New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Starbucks Corp.
2nd CircuitMay 10, 2012New York
Mixed Result
Izell Reese, Raven Reese v. Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams, LLP
11th CircuitMay 1, 2012
Defendant Win
Sandor Radai v. First Transit
3rd CircuitApr 30, 2012
Defendant Win
Stephens Media, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 20, 2012Hawaii
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.