Claim Type
Wrongful Termination Cases
6,866 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1863–2026)
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.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
170 wrongful termination rulings
United States Postal Service
29 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad
27 wrongful termination rulings
Union Carbide Corporation
18 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
15 wrongful termination rulings
Court Rulings (6,866)
Giulini
N.Y. App. Div.Feb 2, 2010
Defendant Win
Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 578 v. National Labor Relations Board
10th CircuitFeb 2, 2010
Defendant Win
Hopkins
Mo. Ct. App.Feb 2, 2010Missouri
Defendant Win
Farmer
HAWAPPFeb 2, 2010
Defendant Win
Boada
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Jan 27, 2010
Mixed Result
Hefley
Del.Jan 26, 2010Delaware
Defendant Win
Boada
D.P.R.Jan 22, 2010Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Pinto
N.J.Jan 21, 2010
Remanded
Alton H. Piester, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJan 15, 2010South Carolina
Defendant Win
Mahony
S.D. IowaJan 14, 2010Iowa
Defendant Win
Donna Adams v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Jan 14, 2010
Mixed Result
District of Columbia Fire & Medical Services Department v. District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals
DCJan 7, 2010
Defendant Win
Singer
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 7, 2010
Defendant Win
Edwards v. Cascade County Sheriff's Department
MONTDec 31, 2009Montana
Mixed Result$40,948.83 awarded
Buc-Ee's, Ltd., A/K/A Buc-Ee's, Inc. v. John J. Hribek
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Dec 31, 2009Texas
Plaintiff Win
Chiquita Mitchell, Verazonda Mitchell, Dominque Mitchell, Aaron Mitchell, Samuel Mitchell, Frank Mitchell III, Carl Mitchell, Marie Ophelia, Theodore Mitchell & Johnation Mitchell v. the Methodist Hospital, Rose Young, Melissa Abbot, Denise M. Stuckey and Bernice Onyenuzi
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Dec 31, 2009Texas
Defendant Win
Board of Trustees of The Tobacco Use Prevention & Control Foundation v. Boyce
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 31, 2009Virginia
Plaintiff Win$2,000 awarded
Buc-Ee's, Ltd., A/K/A Buc-Ee's, Inc. v. John J. Hribek
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Dec 31, 2009Texas
Plaintiff Win
Ross v. Nappier
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 31, 2009Virginia
Remanded
Goodell v. TYSON FRESH MEATS
KANCTAPPDec 31, 2009Kansas
Plaintiff Win$99,999 awarded
Parham
Md. Ct. Spec. App.Dec 30, 2009Maryland
Plaintiff Win
In Re Banner
TXNBDec 30, 2009Texas
Defendant Win
JOE HUDSON COLLISION CENTER v. Dymond
Ala.Dec 30, 2009Alabama
Defendant Win
Jackie Miers v. Texas A&M University System Health Science Center D/B/A Baylor College of Dentistry & Dr. William Ralph Phillips, III, D.D.S.
Tex. App.—10th Dist.Dec 30, 2009Texas
Defendant Win
ARROW TRUCKING CO., INC. v. Jimenez
OKLACIVAPPDec 30, 2009Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Graham v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance
10th CircuitDec 29, 2009Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Quitoriano v. RAFF & BECKER, LLP.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 29, 2009New York
Defendant Win
Gawin v. Princess Cruise Lines LTD.
S.D. Fla.Dec 29, 2009Florida
Defendant Win
Laterza
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 24, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Lewis v. Giordano's Enterprises, Inc.
Ill. App. Ct.Dec 23, 2009Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Nova Southeastern University, Inc. v. Jacobson
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Dec 23, 2009Florida
Defendant Win
Parks v. Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
S.D.N.Y.Dec 23, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
GONZALEZ BERMUDEZ v. Potter
D.P.R.Dec 23, 2009Puerto Rico
Mixed Result
Naylor
D. Vt.Dec 23, 2009Vermont
Mixed Result
the City of San Antonio, Acting by and Through Its Agent, City Public Service Board D/B/A CPS Energy v. Pedro Gonzalez
Tex. App.—4th Dist.Dec 23, 2009Texas
Defendant Win
Villanueva-Batista v. Doral Financial Corp.
1st CircuitDec 23, 2009Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Lewis v. Giordano's Enterprises, Inc.
Ill. App. Ct.Dec 23, 2009Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Kairy v. Supershuttle International, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Dec 22, 2009California
Mixed Result
Semidey Ortiz v. Consorcio del Área Sur Central de Inversión para la Fuerza Laboral
PRSUPREMEDec 22, 2009Puerto Rico
Plaintiff Win
Wiedmann v. MERILLAT INDUSTRIES
SDDec 22, 2009South Dakota
Plaintiff Win
HISSONG
INNDDec 22, 2009Indiana
Defendant Win
Acosta v. Harbor Holdings & Operations, Inc.
D.P.R.Dec 21, 2009Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Putney v. Contract Bldg. Components
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 21, 2009Ohio
Defendant Win
Hughes v. United Air Lines, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Dec 21, 2009Illinois
Dismissed
Orsini García v. Secretario De Hacienda
PRSUPREMEDec 18, 2009Arkansas
Defendant Win
Odeniran v. Hanley Wood, LLC
DCDec 17, 2009District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Tony v. Elkhart County
Ind. Ct. App.Dec 17, 2009Indiana
Remanded
Wash Guys Solutions, Inc. v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Com'n
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Dec 17, 2009Florida
Defendant Win
Hoog-Watson
5th CircuitDec 16, 2009
Remanded
Reynolds v. Advance Alarms, Inc.
OKLADec 16, 2009Oklahoma
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.