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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)

Employee Resource Group, LLC, David Curry and James Mollette v. Anita Collins
WVAJun 3, 2019
Remanded
Luckett
KANCTAPPMay 31, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Lam
S.D.N.Y.May 30, 2019New York
Defendant Win
Adams
W.D. Va.May 28, 2019Virginia
Defendant Win
Kane
Ohio Ct. App.May 22, 2019

FMLA interference, FMLA retaliation, admission of evidence, Evid.R. 408, reviewing court, jury demand, jury waiver

Mixed Result
Washington Teachers' Union v. District of Columbia Public Schools
DCMay 16, 2019
Defendant Win
Nelson v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
N.D. Ill.May 16, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
JOAN KNUTTER, Employee by MICHAEL KNUTTER, Claimant-Respondent v. AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE, Employer-Appellant
Mo. Ct. App.May 13, 2019
Plaintiff Win$43,160 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. NSL Country Gardens LLC
D. Mass.May 10, 2019Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Elliott-Lewis
D.D.C.May 9, 2019District of Columbia
Dismissed
LEWIS SEAGULL VS. SARAH CHANDLER (L-1403-15, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVMay 2, 2019
Defendant Win
Goldstein
CALCTAPP5DApr 30, 2019
Defendant Win
Grayson
N.D. Ill.Apr 25, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
Filomia
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Apr 24, 2019Florida
Defendant Win
Gadalean
Or.Apr 18, 2019
Defendant Win
Matter of Garcia (Museum of Modern Art Corp.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 18, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Vitomsky (Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 18, 2019New York
Defendant Win
Alttran, Inc. v. Dept. of Job & Family Servs.
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 17, 2019

unemployment compensation—just cause—fault

Defendant Win
ULYSSES ROBINSON, JR., Claimant-Respondent v. THE LOXCREEN COMPANY, INC., Employer-Appellant and TREASURER OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI AS CUSTODIAN OF THE SECOND INJURY FUND
Mo. Ct. App.Apr 16, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Hall
D.D.C.Apr 15, 2019District of Columbia
Defendant Win
MERALIS IBARRA VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVApr 9, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Martinez
CALCTAPP5DApr 4, 2019
Defendant Win
Clean Harbors Environmental v. Labor Commission
Utah Ct. App.Apr 4, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Martinez
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 4, 2019
Defendant Win
Jenkins
PAApr 2, 2019Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Ehrlich
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 29, 2019

defamation, malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, whistleblower, R.C. 4113.52, statutory immunity, R.C. 2744.03, motion for summary judgment, genuine issue of material fact

Mixed Result
Michael Holloway v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
8th CircuitMar 28, 2019
Defendant Win
Arben Cipi v. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission and BX Survivor Inc.
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Mar 25, 2019Florida
Defendant Win
Rosalyn Small v. Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
Tenn. Ct. App.Mar 25, 2019

This is the second appeal of this wrongful termination of employment case. Appellant/Employee appeals the amount of post judgment interest awarded. Because the trial court's order does not comply with Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 52.01, we cannot conduct a meaningful review. As such, we vacate and remand.

Remanded
Bigger
N.D. Ill.Mar 22, 2019Illinois
Mixed Result
Spence
W.D. Ark.Mar 20, 2019Arkansas
Defendant Win
You
N.D. W. Va.Mar 18, 2019West Virginia
Dismissed
BELINDA MENDEZ-AZZOLLINI VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVMar 15, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Hasan (Apogee NY Trucking LLC--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 14, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Murphy v. Union Pac. R.R. Co.
Ark. Ct. App.Mar 13, 2019
Defendant Win
Madison D. Spakoski v. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Mar 11, 2019Florida
Defendant Win
McAllister
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 6, 2019

motion to dismiss, employer intentional tort, particularity, R.C. 2745.01, summary judgment, statute of limitations, evidence, prior proceeding, judicial notice

Remanded
UCBR
Pa. Commw. Ct.Mar 4, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Liviz
D. Mass.Mar 4, 2019Michigan
Plaintiff Win$37,500 awarded
Sanford Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
9th CircuitFeb 26, 2019
Mixed Result$8,040,000 awarded
Sanford Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
9th CircuitFeb 26, 2019
Mixed Result$8,040,000 awarded
Meyer Tool, Inc. v. NLRB
2nd CircuitFeb 26, 2019
Defendant Win
Fidelis Johnson Badaiki v. Bryan Miller D/B/A Classic Towing, Pine Forest Park Place, American Eagle Auto Storage
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Feb 26, 2019
Remanded
Danny Ruark v. Union Pacific Railroad Compan
7th CircuitFeb 20, 2019
Defendant Win
Brodkin
N.C. Ct. App.Feb 19, 2019

Breach of contract Hospital termination of physician's employment contract Contractual right to exercise professional judgment Wrongful discharge and public policy Defamation and defense of qualified privilege

Mixed Result
K.L.S.
Mo. Ct. App.Feb 19, 2019
Defendant Win
Woessner
KANCTAPPFeb 15, 2019
Remanded
ANNE RAYMOND VS. BOARD OF REVIEW (BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVFeb 15, 2019
Defendant Win
Jeffreys
Va.Feb 14, 2019
Defendant Win
Heartland Employment Services, LLC v. WCAB (Toth)
Pa. Commw. Ct.Feb 14, 2019
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.