Explore 26 prima facie case court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case
Martinez v. Sierra Lifestar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martinez, sued Sierra Lifestar for wrongful termination, alleg...
Tesla Wins Wrongful Termination Suit Over Whistleblower Claims
Harcourt v. Tesla, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Tesla employee, sued Tesla for wrongful termination and retaliat...
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 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...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Faiaipau v. THC-Orange County, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Faiaipau, sued THC-Orange County, LLC for wrongful t...
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...
Transit worker's wrongful termination suit fails on summary judgment
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 reverses summary judgment in medical malpractice case
Dobarro v. Kim, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 19, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Dobarro, sued the defendant, Kim, for medical malpractice, alleging that Kim's n...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Schlichter v. Kennedy, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful termi...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Disney in Retaliation Case
Willis v. The Walt Disney Company, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued Disney for wrongful terminatio...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in Contract Dispute
Cocoa AJ Holdings, LLC v. Schneider, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Cocoa AJ Holdings, LLC sued Schneider for breach of contract and fr...
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 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 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 FEHA Discrimination Case
Cruz v. Tapestry, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cruz, sued Tapestry for alleged discrimination and retaliation under Cal...
Appellate Court Affirms Wrongful Termination Dismissal
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...
Arbitration Agreement Found Unconscionable, Motion to Compel Denied
In re Hunter V., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny a motion to compel arbitra...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Daimler in Wrongful Termination Case
Ortiz v. Daimler Truck North America LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ortiz, sued Daimler Truck North America LLC for wr...
Medical Malpractice Case Affirmed: Plaintiff Failed to Prove Breach of Care
Ceron v. Liu, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ceron, sued the defendant, Liu, for medical malpractice, alleging negligent tr...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Hilton in Wrongful Termination Case
Cradduck v. Hilton Domestic Operating Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued Hilton for wrongful termi...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 prima facie case cases from courts in California. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding prima facie case cases in California include: calctapp (26 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1.