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)
Kurt J. Dypwick v. Idaho Department of Labor
IdahoMay 29, 2009
Dismissed
Barron
SCCTAPPMay 28, 2009
Defendant Win
Miner
D.N.D.May 20, 2009North Dakota
Defendant Win
Joe Guadalupe Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Joe Guadalupe Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2009
Remanded
Smithee
Or. Ct. App.May 13, 2009
Remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Special Touch Home Care Services, Inc.
2nd CircuitMay 12, 2009
Mixed Result
Adams
7th CircuitMay 6, 2009
Defendant Win
Jordan
MESUPERCTMay 1, 2009Maine
Defendant Win
Merrill
UTAHApr 24, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Adamsen
Federal CircuitApr 23, 2009
Remanded
Morgado
HAWAPPApr 22, 2009
Defendant Win
Richey
M.D. Fla.Apr 15, 2009Florida
Defendant Win
Bridges v. ContinentalAFA Dispensing Co. (In Re ContinentalAFA Dispensing Co.)
MOEBMar 27, 2009Missouri
Defendant Win
Brown
E.D.N.Y.Mar 20, 2009New York
Mixed Result
Herrera
VTMar 20, 2009
Defendant Win
Freund
9th CircuitMar 17, 2009
Defendant Win
Freund
9th CircuitMar 17, 2009
Defendant Win
Ashfaq
N.D. Tex.Mar 16, 2009Texas
Defendant Win
Media General Operations, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitMar 13, 2009Virginia
Defendant Win
Treadaway
E.D. Tenn.Mar 12, 2009Tennessee
Mixed Result
Roth
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 10, 2009
Defendant Win
Asociación De Empleados v. Union Internacional
1st CircuitMar 6, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Maher
W.D. Mich.Mar 5, 2009Michigan
Mixed Result
Allen
VIDFeb 26, 2009U.S. Virgin Islands
Dismissed
NLRB v. Jackson Hospital Corporation
6th CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Plaintiff Win$210,238 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. Solartec, Inc.
6th CircuitFeb 12, 2009
Plaintiff Win
California School Employees Ass'n v. Colton Joint Unified School District
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 26, 2009
Plaintiff Win
United States Postal Service v. American Postal Workers Union
D.C. CircuitJan 23, 2009District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P.
8th CircuitDec 19, 2008Missouri
Plaintiff Win$786,000 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. 675 West End Owners Corp.
2nd CircuitDec 19, 2008
Plaintiff Win
EEOC v. Southwestern Bell Telephone
8th CircuitDec 19, 2008
Plaintiff Win$786,000 awarded
State ex rel. Davis v. Public Employees Retirement Board
OhioDec 9, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Paulino
2nd CircuitDec 3, 2008
Defendant Win
Pratt
Cal. Ct. App.Nov 19, 2008
Plaintiff Win$5,000 awarded
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing Energy Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. U.S. Tsubaki, Inc.
D. Mass.Nov 14, 2008Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Exum v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitNov 7, 2008Tennessee
Defendant Win
Gorski
4th CircuitNov 3, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Lopez-Baca
W.D. Tex.Nov 3, 2008Texas
Defendant Win
Kopyt
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 30, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Tucker
Cal. Ct. App.Oct 28, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Badawy
S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2008New York
Defendant Win
Medoy
E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2008New York
Plaintiff Win
Riad Majali v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
11th CircuitSep 26, 2008
Defendant Win
Finch, Pruyn & Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitSep 25, 2008
Defendant Win
Philadelphia Housing Authority v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
Pa. Commw. Ct.Sep 15, 2008
Defendant Win
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitSep 15, 2008
Defendant Win
United Steel Paper v. NLRB
7th CircuitSep 15, 2008
Defendant Win
Gruhlke
SDSep 10, 2008
Defendant Win
Amalgamated Transit Union Division Local 757 v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District
Or. Ct. App.Sep 10, 2008
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.