7,249 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1863–2026)
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.
Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.
Civ.R. 56; motion for summary judgment; race discrimination; age discrimination; hostile work environment; retaliation. Defendant was entitled to summary judgment on plaintiff's claim that defendant unlawfully discriminated against her based on race and age because plaintiff could not establish a prima facie case of age discrimination and the evidence presented showed that defendant terminated plaintiff's employment for a legitimate, non-discriminatory purpose. Defendant was also entitled to summary judgment on plaintiff's claim for hostile work environment because none of the evidence showed that the alleged harassment that plaintiff experienced was based upon race or age. Finally, defendant was entitled to summary judgment on plaintiff's claim for retaliation because plaintiff could not establish a prima facie case of retaliation as plaintiff could not show a causal connection between her protected activity and the termination of her employment. Judgment for defendant.
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS - Teacher contract termination; R.C. 3319.16; abuse of discretion; statutory referee; credibility; deference; explanation for rejecting referee's findings; trial court applied correct legal standard; teacher contract nonrenewal; R.C. 3319.11; correction of procedural errors; evaluation procedures; R.C. 3319.111; formal observations; leave exception; unpaid suspension; common meaning of "leave"; permitted or authorized absence from work.
R.C. 124.341, civil servant, Greeley claim, R.C. 124.11, subject-matter jurisdiction, Civ.R. 12(B)(1), Civ.R. 12(B)6), Civ.R. 56(C), sex discrimination, public official intimidation, R.C. 4112.02, R.C. 2921.03(A)
Rule 12(b)(6); at-will employment; wrongful discharge; N.C.G.S. § 143-422.2; sex discrimination.
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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.