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)
Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Board of Education
7th CircuitApr 19, 2012Illinois
Defendant Win
Stanley Smith v. Union Pacific Rail
7th CircuitApr 5, 2012
Remanded
Desmond Maynard v. VI Comm Labor
3rd CircuitApr 2, 2012U.S. Virgin Islands
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. TBC Corp.
S.D. Ga.Mar 30, 2012Georgia
Defendant Win
Pilate
MISSCTAPPMar 27, 2012Mississippi
Defendant Win
Rochelle Waste Disposal, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitMar 8, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Cobden Unit School District No. 17 v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Feb 28, 2012
Mixed Result
Elise Adams v. Recovery School District
5th CircuitFeb 28, 2012
Defendant Win
Adams
D.D.C.Feb 22, 2012District of Columbia
Dismissed
Chicago Teachers Union v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago
Ill.Feb 17, 2012Illinois
Defendant Win
Anderson
ARIZCTAPPFeb 16, 2012
Dismissed
Richard Anderson v. Valley Union High School District 22
ARIZCTAPPFeb 16, 2012
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Product Fabricators, Inc.
8th CircuitJan 31, 2012
Remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Jackson Hospital Corp.
6th CircuitJan 31, 2012
Plaintiff Win$79,577 awarded
Magee
MISSCTAPPJan 17, 2012
Defendant Win
Henry Udoewa v. Plus4 Credit Union
5th CircuitJan 5, 2012
Defendant Win
Leslie Burton v. Carter Bloodcare, Employment Practices Solutions, Inc., and Susan Sorrells
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Jan 5, 2012
Defendant Win
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co. v. International Union, United Mine Workers
W.D. Va.Jan 3, 2012Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Lenzen
D. Minn.Dec 30, 2011Minnesota
Defendant Win
ASSET PROTECTION & SECURITY SERVICE v. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNI
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 23, 2011
Mixed Result
Adam Ciralsky v. George Tenet
4th CircuitDec 20, 2011
Defendant Win
Maffeo v. Nevada Ex Rel. Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education
9th CircuitDec 15, 2011
Defendant Win
Roberts
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 6, 2011New York
Defendant Win
In re the Arbitration between Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education & Civil Service Employees Ass'n
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 1, 2011New York
Plaintiff Win
Cunningham
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 23, 2011
Defendant Win
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen v. Union Pacific Railroad
N.D. Ill.Nov 7, 2011Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Burton
DCNov 3, 2011
Defendant Win
State Ex Rel. Kingsley v. State Employment Relations Board
OhioNov 1, 2011
Defendant Win
Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers-West v. Prime Health Care Services, Inc.
9th CircuitNov 1, 2011
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. White Oak Manor
4th CircuitOct 28, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Dantzler
D.D.C.Sep 16, 2011District of Columbia
Dismissed
Dantzler
D.D.C.Sep 16, 2011District of Columbia
Dismissed
Green
D.D.C.Sep 12, 2011District of Columbia
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Regency Grande Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
3rd CircuitAug 9, 2011
Plaintiff Win
James
W.D. Ky.Aug 4, 2011Kentucky
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Crye-Leike, Inc.
E.D. Ark.Aug 3, 2011Arkansas
Settlement$415,000 awarded
Barron
SCAug 1, 2011South Carolina
Defendant Win
United States Department of Labor v. Copart, Inc.
10th CircuitJul 28, 2011Oklahoma
Mixed Result$241,570.32 awarded
Cannata
D. Nev.Jul 21, 2011Nevada
Defendant Win
Barker ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. A.D. Conner Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jul 11, 2011Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Salazar
E.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2011New York
Mixed Result
George Brott v. Department of Labor (J.A. McDonald, Inc.)
VTJul 7, 2011Vermont
Remanded
Cyprian
M.D. Ala.Jul 1, 2011Alabama
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. St. George Warehouse, Inc.
3rd CircuitJun 23, 2011
Plaintiff Win$41,097.69 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. Northeastern Land Services, Ltd.
1st CircuitJun 22, 2011Rhode Island
Defendant Win
Welder
D. Nev.Jun 21, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
Ibrahim
MESUPERCTJun 20, 2011Maine
Plaintiff Win
Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1, American Federation of Teachers v. Board of Education
7th CircuitJun 13, 2011Illinois
Remanded
Brooks
S.D. OhioJun 10, 2011Ohio
Mixed Result
Chudacoff
9th CircuitJun 9, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
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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.