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Wrongful Termination Cases

6,866 employment law court rulings from public federal records (18632026)

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%)

Top Employers in Wrongful Termination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.

Court Rulings (6,866)

Capriole
N.D. Cal.Mar 31, 2020Massachusetts
Dismissed
Hardmon
W.D. La.Mar 31, 2020Louisiana
Defendant Win
Gilford
S.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
W.D. Wis.Mar 31, 2020Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$5,518,446.46 awarded
Adams
D.S.C.Mar 31, 2020South Carolina
Mixed Result
UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
W.D. Pa.Mar 31, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Dawkins
D. Neb.Mar 31, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
S.D.N.Y.Mar 30, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Crescent City Surgical Centre v. Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company
E.D. La.Mar 30, 2020Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
HINES
M.D.N.C.Mar 30, 2020North Carolina
Defendant Win
Strojnik
E.D. Cal.Mar 27, 2020Oregon
Plaintiff Win
Nicely
Fed. Cl.Mar 27, 2020

REPORTED OPINION finding as moot Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record denying [58] Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record granting [61] Partial Motion to Dismiss and Cross-Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment. Signed by Judge David A. Tapp. (co) Service on parties made. Keywords re: Order on Motion for Judgment on the Admin. Record, Reported Opinion: Military Pay Act, 37 U.S.C. § 204(a) Motion to Dismiss Military Whistleblower Protection Act, 10 U.S.C. § 1034 Service Member Correction Boards 10 U.S.C. § 1552(a)(1) Civilian Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

Defendant Win
Boles
M.D. Fla.Mar 27, 2020Florida
Plaintiff Win
Schwarts Vs. Univ. Med. Ctr. Of S. Nevada C/W 77666
NEVMar 26, 2020
Defendant Win
Reed
M.D. Tenn.Mar 25, 2020Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Lewis a Zajac v. Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Mich. Ct. App.Mar 24, 2020
Plaintiff Win
MCBURNIE
D.N.J.Mar 23, 2020New Jersey
Remanded
Labor Network, Inc v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Comm'n
Ill. App. Ct.Mar 20, 2020
Plaintiff Win
CANCA
D.N.J.Mar 20, 2020New Jersey
Remanded
Fernandez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 19, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Anderson
W.D. La.Mar 19, 2020Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
Adams
D.S.C.Mar 18, 2020South Carolina
Defendant Win
Adams
N.D. Ala.Mar 18, 2020Alabama
Defendant Win
Quiles
D. Neb.Mar 17, 2020Nebraska
Mixed Result
McKellar
N.D. Cal.Mar 13, 2020California
Dismissed
Hart
W.D.N.C.Mar 13, 2020North Carolina
Defendant Win
Doe 1 v. City of Chicago
N.D. Ill.Mar 11, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Wilkins
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 10, 2020

The trial court did not err in concluding the Village and the Harrisburg defendants were entitled to immunity as employees of a political subdivision, and the trial court did not err in rendering judgment in favor of appellees. Additionally, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Wilkins' motion for new trial.

Defendant Win
Koester
Ill. App. Ct.Mar 10, 2020
Defendant Win
Adams
N.D. Cal.Mar 9, 2020California
Defendant Win
Haley
KANCTAPPMar 6, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Garges, K. v. Genisys Credit Union
Pa. Super. Ct.Mar 6, 2020
Defendant Win
Micheo-Acevedo
D.P.R.Mar 6, 2020Puerto Rico
Plaintiff Win
Baylor
D. Md.Mar 6, 2020Maryland
Defendant Win
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United Health Programs of America, Inc
E.D.N.Y.Mar 6, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$1,428,000 awarded
Cruz
D.P.R.Mar 5, 2020Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Varga
N.D.N.Y.Mar 5, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Adams
N.D. Cal.Mar 5, 2020California
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Cupo v. Uniondale Fire Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 4, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Lo
D. Minn.Mar 4, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win$48,000 awarded
Zhang
S.D.N.Y.Mar 3, 2020New York
Remanded
Castro
S.D. Cal.Mar 2, 2020California
Dismissed
Rouse
NCFeb 28, 2020

Administrative Law North Carolina Human Resources Act Whether the Court of Appeals erred in its decision to vacate petitioner's award of back pay and attorneys' fees.

Plaintiff Win
Rouse
NCFeb 28, 2020

Administrative Law North Carolina Human Resources Act Whether the Court of Appeals erred in its decision to vacate petitioner's award of back pay and attorneys' fees.

Plaintiff Win
LEE STOWELL VS. CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. (L-1247-18, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (CONSOLIDATED)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVFeb 27, 2020
Defendant Win
Kulinski
W.D. Mich.Feb 27, 2020Maryland
Mixed Result
Yadav
W.D. Tex.Feb 25, 2020Texas
Dismissed
Sosa
S.D.N.Y.Feb 25, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Rogers v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plaintif of Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.
D. Md.Feb 25, 2020Maryland
Mixed Result
LeBeau
M.D. La.Feb 21, 2020Louisiana
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.