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)
Umland v. Planco Fin Ser Inc
3rd CircuitSep 9, 2008Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Inter-Disciplinary Advantage, Inc.
6th CircuitAug 20, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Brady
N.D.N.Y.Aug 13, 2008New York
Defendant Win
Autery
M.D. Ala.Aug 13, 2008Alabama
Defendant Win
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Williams Controls, Inc.
D. Or.Jul 30, 2008Oregon
Plaintiff Win
Adams, Billie R. v. Meloy, Christopher
7th CircuitJul 22, 2008
Defendant Win
DETTLING
N.D. OhioJul 8, 2008Ohio
Defendant Win
Lozada
W.D. Tex.Jul 2, 2008Texas
Defendant Win
Torstrup-Lanham
9th CircuitJul 2, 2008
Defendant Win
Mull
N.D. Ill.Jun 30, 2008Illinois
Mixed Result
Ramirez
E.D.N.Y.Jun 23, 2008New York
Mixed Result
Sheriff
MASSJun 23, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Pollock
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 17, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Aramark Facility Services v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1877
9th CircuitJun 16, 2008
Plaintiff Win
BOLI
Or. Ct. App.Jun 11, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Union City Area School District v. Union City Area Education Ass'n, PSEA/NEA
Pa. Commw. Ct.Jun 4, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Bolivar-Tees
8th CircuitJun 4, 2008
Plaintiff Win$96,399.15 awarded
California School Employees Ass'n v. Bonita Unified School District
Cal. Ct. App.May 28, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Wheeler
N.D.N.Y.May 7, 2008New York
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. U.S. Postal Service
11th CircuitMay 2, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Murdock
9th CircuitMay 2, 2008
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Goya Foods
11th CircuitApr 24, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region v. Union Pacific Railroad
7th CircuitApr 9, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Brohd Engineers & Tr v. Union Pacific
7th CircuitApr 9, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Lugo-Velazquez
1st CircuitApr 4, 2008
Defendant Win
James
9th CircuitMar 17, 2008
Defendant Win
Bartel
D. Md.Mar 6, 2008Maryland
Defendant Win
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union, Local 8-957
N.D. W. Va.Mar 6, 2008West Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Haymon
W.D. La.Mar 5, 2008Louisiana
Remanded
United States Postal Service v. American Postal Workers Union
D.D.C.Feb 20, 2008District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Gibson
9th CircuitFeb 14, 2008
Defendant Win
Dean
MISSCTAPPFeb 5, 2008
Defendant Win
Adamson
10th CircuitFeb 1, 2008
Defendant Win
Amadasu
6th CircuitFeb 1, 2008
Defendant Win
Vasquez
Cal. Ct. App.Feb 1, 2008
Defendant Win
Amadasu
6th CircuitFeb 1, 2008
Defendant Win
Garibaldi
W.D.N.Y.Jan 31, 2008New York
Settlement$70,000 awarded
UAW
6th CircuitJan 28, 2008
Defendant Win
Carl M. Patton v. Employees Retirement System of Texas
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Dec 19, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Carl M. Patton v. Employees Retirement System of Texas
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Dec 19, 2007
Plaintiff Win
SNE Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitDec 7, 2007
Defendant Win
Ronnie Alexander v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security
MISSDec 6, 2007
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Midwestern Personnel Services, Inc.
7th CircuitNov 8, 2007
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. Midwestern Personnel
7th CircuitNov 8, 2007
Plaintiff Win
California Gas Transport, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitNov 7, 2007
Defendant Win
EEOC v. V&J Foods, Inc.
7th CircuitNov 7, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Brown
9th CircuitNov 1, 2007
Defendant Win
Adams
5th CircuitOct 30, 2007
Defendant Win
Brown County v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission
WISCTAPPOct 10, 2007
Plaintiff Win
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Oct 5, 2007District of Columbia
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.