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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)

Micari
E.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 1999New York
Defendant Win
NLRB v. MDI Commercial
8th CircuitApr 21, 1999
Mixed Result
James Papa v. Katy Industries, Inc. And Walsh Press Company, Inc., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Gjhsrt, Inc.
7th CircuitMar 18, 1999Illinois
Mixed Result
Susan M. ROSENBERG, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC. and John Wyllys, Defendants, Appellants
1st CircuitFeb 24, 1999Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Hartig
E.D. Mo.Jan 20, 1999Missouri
Defendant Win
Fitzgerald
N.D. Okla.Jan 20, 1999Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Cadbury Beverages v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitNov 17, 1998
Defendant Win
Whiting
E.D.N.C.Sep 23, 1998North Carolina
Defendant Win
McGraw
D. Minn.Sep 18, 1998Minnesota
Mixed Result
Bond
N.D. OhioJul 8, 1998Ohio
Defendant Win
State ex rel. Boggs v. Springfield Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
Unknown CourtJun 24, 1998Ohio

Public employment—When collective bargaining contract executed pursuant to R.C. Chapter 4117 includes an express termination date, the agreement may be deemed to continue by implied mutual assent after that date until either party to the agreement acts in a manner inconsistent with inference that…

Plaintiff Win
Wallace Int'l v. NLRB
1st CircuitJun 15, 1998
Plaintiff Win
Black v. Barberton Citizens Hospital
N.D. OhioJun 2, 1998Ohio
Defendant Win
Medeco Security Locks v. NLRB
4th CircuitMay 29, 1998
Mixed Result
Jensen
W.D.N.Y.May 27, 1998New York
Defendant Win
Phillips
N.D. Ga.May 7, 1998Georgia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Prevo's Family Market, Inc.
6th CircuitApr 23, 1998
Defendant Win
Carr
D. Colo.Apr 17, 1998Colorado
Plaintiff Win$273,656 awarded
NLRB v. McClain of Georgia, Inc.
11th CircuitApr 17, 1998
Plaintiff Win
Meling
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 1998New York
Plaintiff Win$516,251 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Michael Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Milwaukee, Inc.
E.D. Wis.Mar 31, 1998Wisconsin
Mixed Result
Miami Twp. Bd. of Trustees v. Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc.
Unknown CourtMar 25, 1998Ohio

Employment relations—Labor unions—Collective bargaining agreement—Arbitration—Arbitrator, after determining there was just cause to discipline an employee, has authority to review appropriateness of type of discipline imposed, when.

Mixed Result
Shannahan
N.D. OhioJan 6, 1998Ohio
Defendant Win
Emmons
E.D.N.C.Oct 20, 1997North Carolina
Defendant Win
Chung
E.D.N.C.Oct 20, 1997North Carolina
Dismissed
Bannerman
E.D.N.C.Oct 20, 1997North Carolina
Defendant Win
Olsen
N.D. OhioSep 30, 1997Ohio
Defendant Win
Haywood
W.D.N.Y.Sep 15, 1997New York
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. Beverly Health
4th CircuitAug 12, 1997West Virginia
Defendant Win
Tanzini
N.D.N.Y.Aug 4, 1997New York
Plaintiff Win$610,000 awarded
Livingston
Unknown CourtJul 23, 1997Ohio

Employment relations—Age discrimination by employer—At-will employee discharged allegedly on the basis of her age is entitled to maintain common-law tort action against employer for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.

Remanded
Pace Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitJul 1, 1997
Defendant Win
Catone
N.D.N.Y.Jun 19, 1997New York
Defendant Win
Ferrill
N.D. Ala.Jun 16, 1997Alabama
Mixed Result
Dumoulin
N.D.N.Y.Jun 13, 1997New York
Mixed Result
Robinson
E.D. Tex.May 22, 1997Texas
Defendant Win
Scott
E.D.N.Y.Mar 28, 1997New York
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ilona of Hungary, Incorporated
7th CircuitMar 6, 1997Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Greenway
W.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 1997New York
Plaintiff Win$1,439,000 awarded
Eye
E.D. Mo.Jan 21, 1997Missouri
Plaintiff Win
Lackey
N.D. Ala.Nov 1, 1996Alabama
Remanded
Fuller
E.D. Tex.Oct 18, 1996Texas
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ilona of Hungary, Incorporated
7th CircuitOct 2, 1996
Plaintiff Win
Astorga
W.D. Tex.Sep 11, 1996Texas
Defendant Win
Brooks
N.D.N.Y.Aug 30, 1996New York
Plaintiff Win$91,500 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allen Petroleum Company of East Tennessee, Inc., D/B/A Okee Dokee No. 18
6th CircuitJun 12, 1996
Mixed Result$39,558.16 awarded
Michael Aucutt v. Six Flags Over Mid-America, Inc., a Missouri Corporation in Good Standing, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae
8th CircuitJun 5, 1996Missouri
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wiltel, Inc.
10th CircuitApr 18, 1996Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Coffey
E.D. Tenn.Mar 14, 1996Tennessee
Defendant Win
Creager
E.D. Ky.Feb 9, 1996Kentucky
Mixed Result

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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.