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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)

Department of Labor & Industry v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Lin & Eastern Taste)
Pa. Commw. Ct.Feb 17, 2017
Defendant Win
Wardwell
Ill.Feb 17, 2017
Defendant Win
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Uninsured Employers' Fund v. Kara Sidebottom A/K/A Kara Harville
KYFeb 16, 2017
Plaintiff Win
Anderson
Neb.Feb 10, 2017Nebraska
Remanded
Coutard
2nd CircuitFeb 9, 2017New York
Remanded
Tamara Timmons v. Employment Appeal Board and Von Maur, Inc.
IOWACTAPPFeb 8, 2017
Plaintiff Win
Thomas R. Wilson, Appointed Trustee of Chapter 7 Estate of James E. Johnson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Mo. Ct. App.Feb 7, 2017
Defendant Win
MNH Truck Leasing Co., L.L.C. v. Dir., Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs.
Ohio Ct. App.Feb 7, 2017

In a consolidated administrative appeal of an employer's liability and contribution rate determination under Ohio unemployment compensation laws, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in permitting an attorney for the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services ("ODJFS") to offer testimony describing exhibits which were supported by affidavits of ODJFS officials. The trial court did not commit reversible error in indicating that the employer failed to dispute factual findings where the trial court ultimately addressed that issue. Judgment affirmed.

Defendant Win
Reemployment
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Feb 6, 2017Florida
Plaintiff Win
Watson, Reginald v. Labor Smart, Inc.
TENNWORKCOMPAPPFeb 3, 2017
Plaintiff Win
Easterling
WISCTAPPFeb 2, 2017
Plaintiff Win
UIAB
Del.Feb 1, 2017
Defendant Win
Pollitt v. Casa Grande Union High School District No. 82
9th CircuitJan 30, 2017
Defendant Win
Matter of Saintalbord (Commr. of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 26, 2017New York
Defendant Win
Anthony Browne, Relator v. M. A. Mortenson Company, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Jan 23, 2017
Remanded
Shirley Adams v. Graceland Care Center of Oxford, LLC
MISSJan 19, 2017
Defendant Win
Shirley Adams v. Graceland Care Center of Oxford, LLC
MISSJan 19, 2017
Defendant Win
TERRY LANKFORD, Employee, CAROL LANKFORD, WIDOW, Claimant/Dependent/Respondent v. NEWTON COUNTY, Employer/Appellant, and TREASURER OF MISSOURI AS CUSTODIAN OF SECOND INJURY FUND, Additional Party.
Mo. Ct. App.Jan 17, 2017
Plaintiff Win$167,811.62 awarded
Jack
La.Jan 13, 2017Louisiana
Defendant Win
Maxine Adams and Cecil Adams v. Christopher Prine
Tex. App.—4th Dist.Jan 11, 2017
Remanded
EF International Language Schools, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJan 10, 2017
Defendant Win
Matter of Palmore v. Board of Educ. of Hempstead Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 30, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Matter of Evans v. Board of Educ. of Hempstead Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 30, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Pinkston-Poling
W.D. Mich.Dec 29, 2016Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Patrick H. Horan, Relator v. Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 27, 2016
Defendant Win
Watson, Reginald v. Labor Smart
TENNWORKCOMPCLDec 22, 2016
Plaintiff Win
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitDec 21, 2016
Defendant Win
Jones
2nd CircuitDec 20, 2016
Defendant Win
Wadler
N.D. Cal.Dec 20, 2016California
Defendant Win
Somerset Borough v. Teamsters Local Union No. 205
Pa. Commw. Ct.Dec 20, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Kevin Smith v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
9th CircuitDec 16, 2016
Remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Jag Healthcare, Inc.
6th CircuitDec 13, 2016
Plaintiff Win
In re Grievance of John Lepore
VTDec 9, 2016Vermont
Plaintiff Win
Watson, Reginald v. Labor Smart
TENNWORKCOMPCLDec 9, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Thomas Florence v. Martinay Davenport III James Stivers, Grievance Investigator James Anders, Assistant Warden Mark Roth, Step II Grievance Investigator TDCJ-CID
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Dec 1, 2016
Defendant Win
Matter of Tomczak v. Board of Educ., Eastchester Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 30, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Adams
La.Nov 29, 2016Louisiana
Defendant Win
Walsh ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. W.B. Mason Co.
D. Mass.Nov 28, 2016Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Adams v. Sheriff of Palm Beach County
11th CircuitNov 22, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Harold A. Salazar v. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Nov 22, 2016Florida
Defendant Win
G4S Regulated Security Solutions v. National Labor Relations Board
11th CircuitNov 21, 2016
Defendant Win
A.J. Bates v. Delaware County Prison Employees' Independent Union, and Community Education Centers, Inc. v. Community Education Centers, Inc. v. The Security, Police, and Fire Professionals of America, Local 500
Pa. Commw. Ct.Nov 16, 2016
Remanded
Manhattan Beer Distributors LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitNov 16, 2016
Defendant Win
Matter of Razzano v. Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 9, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Franklin David Barker v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
IOWACTAPPNov 9, 2016
Plaintiff Win$3,543,716 awarded
Patti L. Davies, Relator v. Donaldson Company, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Nov 7, 2016
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas
N.D. Tex.Nov 4, 2016Texas
Defendant Win
Jack
La. Ct. App.Nov 2, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Melissa Seymore v. Adams Realty
Mich. Ct. App.Nov 1, 2016
Defendant Win
Calissie
NEVOct 27, 2016Nevada
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.