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)
Kulshrestha
Cal. SupremeJul 19, 2004
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Morgan Stanley & Co.
S.D.N.Y.Jul 12, 2004New York
Settlement$54,000,000 awarded
Scaglione
2nd CircuitJul 2, 2004
Defendant Win
International Gateway Exchange, LLC v. Western Union Financial Services, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jun 25, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Sca Tissue North America Llc, Petitioner-Cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitJun 15, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Baker
INNDJun 10, 2004Indiana
Dismissed
Stone v. First Union Corporation
1st CircuitJun 3, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Mitchell v. Union Central Life Insurance
Cal. Ct. App.May 26, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Matthew Dixon v. Coburg Dairy, Incorporated, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae
4th CircuitMay 25, 2004South Carolina
Remanded
Adams
6th CircuitMay 19, 2004
Defendant Win
Amaraneni
MISSMay 13, 2004
Remanded
Burgett
N.D. OhioMay 12, 2004Ohio
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Taylor Machine Products, Inc.
6th CircuitMay 12, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Waddell
Ohio Ct. App.May 6, 2004
Plaintiff Win$385,000 awarded
Pearson
6th CircuitApr 28, 2004
Defendant Win
Asplundh Tree Expert Company v. National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board v. Asplundh Tree Expert Company
3rd CircuitApr 22, 2004Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Warfield-Rohr Casket Company, Incorporated
4th CircuitApr 8, 2004Maryland
Remanded
Kimes
M.D.N.C.Apr 8, 2004North Carolina
Defendant Win
Amadasu
10th CircuitMar 25, 2004
Defendant Win
Laborers' International Union of North America v. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Mar 5, 2004
Defendant Win
Hart
DCMar 4, 2004
Defendant Win
Delaney
IowaFeb 25, 2004
Defendant Win
Pamela Weyers v. Lear Operations Corporation, Doing Business as Lear Corporation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf Of
8th CircuitFeb 24, 2004Missouri
Remanded$718,962 at issue
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dunbar Diagnostic Services Inc.
5th CircuitFeb 19, 2004
Remanded
EEOC v. Dunbar Diagnostic
5th CircuitFeb 19, 2004
Remanded
Trustees of Health v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
MASSSUPERCTFeb 19, 2004
Defendant Win
Downing
Federal CircuitFeb 13, 2004New York
Remanded
Burniche
N.D.N.Y.Feb 12, 2004New York
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Gaukler Storage Co.
6th CircuitFeb 10, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Robertson
VTFeb 6, 2004
Defendant Win
Bloomington-Normal Seating Co., Petitioner-Cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitFeb 5, 2004
Defendant Win
Pace International Union v. Vacumet Paper Metalizing Corp.
6th CircuitJan 12, 2004
Remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Cibao Meat Products
2nd CircuitJan 12, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Thurston
Utah Ct. App.Dec 26, 2003
Defendant Win
Cook
Wash.Dec 18, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Bodine
5th CircuitDec 12, 2003
Defendant Win
Vencare Ancillary Services, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitDec 11, 2003
Defendant Win
Johnson v. SCHOOL UNION, 107
D. Me.Dec 11, 2003Maine
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Superior of Missouri, Inc.
8th CircuitDec 9, 2003
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Accurate Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.
6th CircuitDec 9, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority v. Mohegan Tribal Employment Rights Commission
MOHEGANGCTAPPNov 20, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Wrobel
Ill. App. Ct.Nov 18, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Wrobel
Ill. App. Ct.Nov 18, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Sears, Roebuck & Company, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitNov 17, 2003
Defendant Win
Sears Roebuck v. NLRB
7th CircuitNov 17, 2003
Defendant Win
Manns
N.D. OhioNov 5, 2003Ohio
Defendant Win
Curry
10th CircuitOct 27, 2003
Defendant Win
Shamrock Foods Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitOct 21, 2003
Plaintiff Win
State Employment Relations Board v. Pierce Township
Ohio Ct. App.Oct 13, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Testerman
D. Del.Sep 23, 2003Delaware
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.