Explore 25 pretext for discrimination court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case.
Wright v. WellQuest Elk Grove, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wright, sued WellQuest Elk Grove for wrongful termination, a...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for university in discrimination case
Doe v. Regents of the Univ. of California, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former student, sued the University of Californ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in discrimination case
Tuufuli v. West Coast Dental Admin. Services, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tuufuli, sued West Coast Dental Admin. Serv...
Employee Fails to Prove Discrimination in Wrongful Termination Case
Spilman v. The Salvation Army, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued The Salvation Army for wrongful ter...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Tesla in Wrongful Termination Case
Wise v. Tesla Motors, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Tesla employee, alleged wrongful termination and di...
Age and disability discrimination claims dismissed for insufficient evidence
Johnson v. Rubylin, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Johnson, sued Rubylin, Inc. for wrongful termination, alleging...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Quilala v. Securitas Security Services USA, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Quilala, sued Securitas Security Services US...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in disability discrimination case.
Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Contreras, sued Green Thumb Produce Inc. for wron...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Rodriguez v. WNT, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rodriguez, sued WNT, Inc. for wrongful termination, alleging disc...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Salazar v. Majestic Realty Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Salazar, sued Majestic Realty Co. for wrongful terminatio...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Landlord in Disability Discrimination Case
Jimenez v. Hayes Apartment Homes, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jimenez, sued Hayes Apartment Homes for alleged violat...
Court Affirms Transit District's Termination Decision
Agustin v. Golden Empire Transit Dist., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Agustin, sued Golden Empire Transit District (GE...
Court Affirms Zen Center's Victory in Wrongful Termination Case
Lorenzo v. San Francisco Zen Center, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lorenzo, sued the San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC) f...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Mora v. C.E. Enterprises, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mora, sued C.E. Enterprises for wrongful termination, alleging...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for landlord in disability discrimination case.
Jimenez v. Hayes Apartment Homes, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jimenez, sued Hayes Apartment Homes for alleged vi...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Age and Disability Discrimination Claim
Gurganus v. IGS Solutions LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gurganus, sued IGS Solutions LLC for wrongful termination,...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Wrongful Termination Case
Galarsa v. Dolgen California, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Galarsa, sued Dolgen California for wrongful termination and...
Shipping Company Not Liable for Longshoreman's Injury
Villalobos v. Maersk, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a longshoreman, sued the defendant shipping company for injuri...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination and Defamation Case
McDoniel v. Kavry Management, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her employer for wrongful termina...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Hospital in Wrongful Termination Case
Brockman v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Brockman, sued Kaiser Foundation Hospitals all...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for DCA in wrongful termination suit
Bronshteyn v. Dept. of Consumer Affairs, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the Department of Cons...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Wrongful Termination Case
Morales v. City and County of San Francisco, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morales, sued the City and County of San Fr...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Age Discrimination Case
Johnson v. Stoneridge Creek Pleasanton CCRC, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Johnson, sued Stoneridge Creek Pleasanton CCR...
California Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Whistleblower Case
Holland v. Silverscreen Healthcare, Inc., decided by California Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Holland, sued Silverscreen Healthcare, Inc. for wr...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Sandoval v. Pali Institute, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of Pali Institute, sued for wrongful termina...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 pretext for discrimination cases from courts in California. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding pretext for discrimination cases in California include: calctapp (24 cases), cal (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.