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)
Murungi
W.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Lee v. Axiom Laboratories, Inc., No. Cv 98-0584562 (Jan. 24, 2001)
Conn. Super. Ct.Jan 24, 2001
Plaintiff Win$300,000 awarded
Regional
1st CircuitJan 23, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Hoffman Plstcs v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitJan 16, 2001
Defendant Win
New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers Union
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 8, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Miskowitz
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJan 5, 2001
Defendant Win
Adams
5th CircuitJan 3, 2001
Defendant Win
Jacobson
N.D.Dec 29, 2000
Mixed Result
Losada
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 12, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Dorsey Trailers, Incorporated v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitDec 1, 2000
Mixed Result
Wales
M.D. Fla.Nov 30, 2000Florida
Plaintiff Win$731,515.54 awarded
Berkey
S.D. IowaNov 28, 2000Iowa
Defendant Win
Badralsadat Madani v. Univ. of NE Bd. of
8th CircuitNov 28, 2000
Defendant Win
Wildman
S.D. IowaNov 16, 2000Iowa
Plaintiff Win
Wayne Hein v. All America Plywood Company, Incorporated Kurt Adam Ludwinski, Jointly and Severally
6th CircuitNov 14, 2000Michigan
Defendant Win
Geary
Conn. App. Ct.Nov 7, 2000
Defendant Win
Hummel
E.D. Mich.Nov 7, 2000Michigan
Defendant Win
Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 26, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Carleton College, Petitioner/respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/petitioner
8th CircuitOct 24, 2000
Defendant Win
Adams, Kim v. IN Bell Tele Co.
7th CircuitOct 23, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers Union, Local 996 v. United Parcel Service, Amended
9th CircuitOct 20, 2000
Plaintiff Win
USF Red Star, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitOct 18, 2000
Defendant Win
Local Union I-369 v. Sandvik Spec. Metals
Wash. Ct. App.Oct 5, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Csrbt
Ill. App. Ct.Sep 29, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Williams v. Dictaphone Corp.
W.D.N.Y.Sep 16, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Walden
DCSep 14, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Lee v. Employment Appeal Board
IowaSep 7, 2000
Plaintiff Win
BOLI
Or. Ct. App.Aug 30, 2000
Plaintiff Win$25,000 awarded
Schnaars
N.Y. App. Div.Aug 28, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Adams
4th CircuitAug 24, 2000
Defendant Win
John P. Freeman v. Public Employees' Retirement System
MISSAug 24, 2000
Remanded
Trailmobile Trailer, LLC v. International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers
8th CircuitAug 14, 2000
Defendant Win
Trailmobile Trailer, LLC v. International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, MacHine & Furniture Workers, Local Union No. 1149
8th CircuitAug 14, 2000
Defendant Win
Hogan
N.D.N.Y.Aug 11, 2000New York
Mixed Result
Local No. 7 United Food & Commercial Workers International Union v. King Soopers, Inc.
10th CircuitAug 2, 2000
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. General Fabrications Corp.
6th CircuitAug 1, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Carpenter
Ohio Ct. App.Jul 27, 2000
Defendant Win
Vulcan Basement Waterproofing of Illinois, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitJul 26, 2000
Defendant Win
Garcia
N.D.N.Y.Jul 19, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Mattiello
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJul 13, 2000
Defendant Win
Sharp
10th CircuitJul 11, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Grchan
Ill. App. Ct.Jul 10, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Grchan
Ill. App. Ct.Jul 10, 2000
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. Main Street Terrace Care Center, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitJul 6, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Nugent
E.D.N.Y.Jul 6, 2000New York
Plaintiff Win
Radakovich
MONTJul 6, 2000
Defendant Win
Martin
Ga.Jul 5, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Traction Wholesale Center Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJun 30, 2000
Defendant Win
Donna R. Phillips v. Union Pacific RR
8th CircuitJun 26, 2000
Defendant Win
State ex rel. Ohio Ass'n of Public School Employees v. Batavia Local School District Board of Education
OhioJun 21, 2000
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.