7,250 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.
This appeal concerns the court's summary judgment dismissal of the plaintiff's age discrimination and retaliatory discharge claims against the State of Tennessee, Department of Correction. We affirm the trial court.
REPORTED OPINION finding as moot Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record denying [58] Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record granting [61] Partial Motion to Dismiss and Cross-Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment. Signed by Judge David A. Tapp. (co) Service on parties made. Keywords re: Order on Motion for Judgment on the Admin. Record, Reported Opinion: Military Pay Act, 37 U.S.C. § 204(a) Motion to Dismiss Military Whistleblower Protection Act, 10 U.S.C. § 1034 Service Member Correction Boards 10 U.S.C. § 1552(a)(1) Civilian Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
The trial court did not err in concluding the Village and the Harrisburg defendants were entitled to immunity as employees of a political subdivision, and the trial court did not err in rendering judgment in favor of appellees. Additionally, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Wilkins' motion for new trial.
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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.