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)
Citizen's Gas & Coke Utility v. Local Union No. 1400, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ind. Ct. App.Oct 4, 2007
Defendant Win$75,000 at issue
Dean
D.D.C.Sep 20, 2007District of Columbia
Defendant Win
American Federation of Government Employees Local 1 v. Stone
9th CircuitSep 5, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Joe Guadalupe Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas
Tex. App.—13th Dist.Aug 31, 2007
Dismissed
National Labor Relations Board v. Harding Glass Co.
1st CircuitAug 17, 2007
Plaintiff Win$504,142.32 awarded
Estrada
Cal. Ct. App.Aug 13, 2007
Plaintiff Win$17,300,000 awarded
Wright
D.D.C.Aug 3, 2007District of Columbia
Defendant Win
El-Hadad
D.C. CircuitJul 27, 2007
Plaintiff Win$1,745,961 awarded
Hayes
MISSJul 19, 2007
Defendant Win
Chief Justice for Administration & Management of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth v. Office & Professional Employees International Union Local 6
MASSSUPERCTJul 13, 2007
Defendant Win
Anderson
SDJul 3, 2007
Defendant Win
Mathews
E.D.N.Y.Jun 29, 2007New York
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Allied Aviation Fueling of Dallas LP
5th CircuitJun 22, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Jones
N.D. Tex.Jun 21, 2007Texas
Dismissed
Griffin
4th CircuitJun 20, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lucent Technologies, Inc.
6th CircuitJun 19, 2007
Defendant Win
Nelson v. University of Texas at Dallas
N.D. Tex.Jun 7, 2007Texas
Defendant Win
Mazzone
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 5, 2007
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Restaurant Co.
D. Minn.May 31, 2007Minnesota
Mixed Result
Hospital Cristo Redentor, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
1st CircuitMay 30, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Pender
2nd CircuitMay 25, 2007New York
Defendant Win
Van Milligen v. The Department of Employment Security
Ill. App. Ct.May 22, 2007
Defendant Win
Thomas
N.D. Ga.May 17, 2007Georgia
Defendant Win
Willie
9th CircuitMay 17, 2007Nevada
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. United States Postal Service
10th CircuitMay 16, 2007New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
LB&B Associates, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitMay 11, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Perry
2nd CircuitMay 1, 2007New York
Defendant Win
Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. Rockland County Board of Cooperative Educational Services
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 10, 2007
Defendant Win
Center Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitApr 3, 2007Michigan
Mixed Result
Clarke
N.D. Okla.Mar 30, 2007Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Daniels
D.D.C.Mar 29, 2007District of Columbia
Dismissed
Guadalupe Olivarez, Jr. v. La Villa Independent School District
Tex. App.—13th Dist.Mar 29, 2007
Defendant Win
Maday
6th CircuitMar 28, 2007
Defendant Win
Lococo
NCWORKCOMPCOMMar 23, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Carter
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 21, 2007
Defendant Win
New York State Division of Human Rights v. Adams Security, Inc.
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 16, 2007
Plaintiff Win$139,620 awarded
Bennett
N.D.N.Y.Mar 16, 2007New York
Defendant Win
Angel
6th CircuitFeb 28, 2007
Defendant Win
Csea
Cal. Ct. App.Feb 27, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Estrada
OKLACIVAPPFeb 23, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Amaram
E.D. Va.Feb 20, 2007Virginia
Defendant Win
Integrated Electrical Services v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitFeb 13, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Lynn
Wash. Ct. App.Feb 6, 2007
Defendant Win
Miller v. Union Pacific Railroad
Cal. Ct. App.Feb 1, 2007
Defendant Win$1,300,000 at issue
Ross
N.D. Ga.Jan 23, 2007Georgia
Dismissed
Calvert
N.D. Ga.Jan 18, 2007Georgia
Mixed Result
DePalma
VACCFAIRFAXJan 18, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Dynasteel Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitJan 16, 2007
Defendant Win
Adams
9th CircuitJan 10, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Local Union 813, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Waste Management of New York, LLC
E.D.N.Y.Jan 10, 2007New York
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.