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Wrongful Termination Cases

6,866 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1863–2026)

6,866
Total Rulings
23%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$1,340,684
Avg Damages (488 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
3045 (44%)
Plaintiff Win
1585 (23%)
Mixed Result
1115 (16%)
Remanded
569 (8%)
Dismissed
460 (7%)
Settlement
91 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)

Related Laws

NLRA(144)ADA(66)ADEA(11)

Top Employers in Wrongful Termination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company
170 wrongful termination rulings
United States Postal Service
29 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad
27 wrongful termination rulings
Union Carbide Corporation
18 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
15 wrongful termination rulings

Court Rulings (6,866)

Brown
D. Neb.Jun 23, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
LISA ALLEN VS. QUALCARE ALLIANCE NETWORKS, INC. (L-0527-17, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJun 22, 2020
Defendant Win
Michael Buhl v. Abbott Laboratories
9th CircuitJun 17, 2020
Defendant Win
Deisy Garcia v. Keefe Commissary Network, LLC
C.D. Cal.Jun 16, 2020California
Remanded
NLRB v. Lucky Cab Company
9th CircuitJun 15, 2020
Plaintiff Win
LEMONT LOVE VS. MIDDLESEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE (L-1551-16, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJun 12, 2020
Defendant Win
LEMONT LOVE VS. MIDDLESEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE (L-1551-16, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJun 12, 2020
Defendant Win
April Hill v. Employee Resource Group, LLC
4th CircuitJun 9, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Hooge
M.D. La.Jun 9, 2020Louisiana
Defendant Win
Carolyn Holmes, Personal Representative for the Estate of Robert v. Holmes v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Mo. Ct. App.Jun 9, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Gross
S.D.N.Y.Jun 8, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Richard L. Ferguson v. Employment Security Department
Wash. Ct. App.Jun 8, 2020Washington
Defendant Win
Haedong Industries Corporation, Ltd. v. Christina Michelle Dockery, as Administrator of the Estate of Adam Wyatt Wingo
Ga. Ct. App.Jun 8, 2020
Remanded$25,722,644.26 at issue
Medina
S.D.N.Y.Jun 8, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Langrell
D. Neb.Jun 5, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
WESTRAY
S.D. Ind.Jun 5, 2020Indiana
Dismissed
Ranney
D. Neb.Jun 5, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
Langrell
D. Neb.Jun 5, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
King
D. Neb.Jun 5, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
Dr. Ralph Slaughter v. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
La. Ct. App.Jun 1, 2020
Defendant Win
CAIN
D. Me.Jun 1, 2020Maine
Plaintiff Win$1,870,000 awarded
David Swinton v. Adam J. Starke
8th CircuitMay 29, 2020
Defendant Win
Oceguera
Utah Ct. App.May 29, 2020
Remanded
Stapleton
N.D. Ill.May 29, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
Valencia
D.N.M.May 28, 2020New Mexico
Mixed Result
GLYNN
D. Me.May 28, 2020Maine
Plaintiff Win$451,588.2 awarded
Nelcome Joseph Courville, Jr. v. Lamorak Insurance Company (As Successor in Interest to the Liability for Policies of Insurance Issued by Commercial Union Insurance Company, Employers Commercial Union Insurance Company, and American Employers Insurance Company)
La. Ct. App.May 27, 2020
Mixed Result
Watson
D. Neb.May 26, 2020Nebraska
Dismissed
Yadav
W.D. Tex.May 26, 2020Texas
Dismissed
Norwood
D. Kan.May 22, 2020Kansas
Mixed Result
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. LOFLIN FABRICATIONS, LLC
M.D.N.C.May 22, 2020North Carolina
Mixed Result
Kansupda
N.D. Cal.May 22, 2020California
Dismissed
HILDA TAVENNER, Claimant-Appellant v. PRESBYTERIAN MANORS, INC., Employer-Respondent and MISSOURI DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Mo. Ct. App.May 21, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Bird
W.D. Mich.May 21, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Lesser
S.D.N.Y.May 21, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Hamada
D.S.C.May 20, 2020South Carolina
Defendant Win
Brown
E.D. Mich.May 19, 2020Michigan
Defendant Win
Frazier
D. Kan.May 18, 2020Kansas
Mixed Result
Nealey
S.D. OhioMay 15, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Messing
D. Conn.May 13, 2020Missouri
Defendant Win
Hudson
S.D. Cal.May 13, 2020California
Settlement$425,000 awarded
Teter
D. Haw.May 13, 2020Hawaii
Mixed Result
Ware
E.D. Ky.May 12, 2020Kentucky
Mixed Result
Santos
E.D. Cal.May 12, 2020California
Dismissed
KEITH
W.D. Pa.May 12, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Evers
Ohio Ct. App.May 11, 2020

EMPLOYMENT LAW - Employee of political subdivision immunity for negligent act status of worker employee or independent contractor factors for determination control over performance of work specialized skill or distinct occupation conflicting evidence on factors denial of summary judgment.

Defendant Win
Rodenbeck
S.D. OhioMay 8, 2020Ohio
Remanded
Craft
E.D. Mich.May 8, 2020Michigan
Defendant Win
Guan
E.D.N.Y.May 7, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
PAPKEE
D. Me.May 7, 2020Maine
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.