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Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Country Club in Wrongful Termination Case
Donovan v. Kirtland Country Club, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Donovan, sued Kirtland Country Club for wrongful termination a...
State employee's wrongful termination and retaliation claims dismissed
This case involves a former employee, Mr. Meguerdichian, who sued the State of Florida, alleging he was wrongfully terminated from his position as a "Senior Attorney" in the Department of Business and...
Retaliation claim fails without reporting to government agency
Tyson v. Park Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, s...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination Lawsuit, Stating Internal Theft Report Not Protected Under Public Policy Exception
This case involves a dispute between Skarbek, a former employee of Woodman's Food Market, and Woodman's. Skarbek sued Woodman's alleging that he was wrongfully terminated in violation of public policy...
Appellate Court Reverses Default Judgment Against City of Harvey, Citing Meritorious Defense and Good Cause
This case involves a dispute between Hinton-Goodwin, a former employee of the City of Harvey, and the City itself. Hinton-Goodwin sued the City, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated and that th...
Appeals Court Reverses Wrongful Termination Ruling, Finds Employee Was At-Will
This case involves a dispute between Armistead, a former employee of Carteret County, and the County itself. Armistead sued the County, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated and that the County b...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination suit
Blake Bierhaus v. Centurion Selection LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Blake Bierhaus, sued Centurion Selection LLC for ...
Employment Agreement Lacks Consideration, Court Rules
Belinda M. Kitos v. Ocala Heart Clinic II, LLC, Rakesh Prashad, Chandranath Das, J. Robert McGhee, and Joseph R. Alonso, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a...
Retaliatory Discharge Claim Fails Due to Lack of Causal Link
Salinas v. Arthur Schuman Midwest, LLC, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Salinas, sued the defendant, Arthur Schuman Midwest...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination Claim Against Medical Center
Edwards v. Ohio State Univ. Wexner Med. Ctr., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant medical c...
Court finds former employee was at-will, upholding termination
This case involves a former employee, Mr. Howard, who sued his former employer, MAXISIQ, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. Mr. Howard claimed that his termination was a breach of contract an...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee's Lawsuit
State ex rel. Conomy v. Rohrer, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former c...
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...
Kentucky Court Rules Commonwealth Did Not Wrongfully Terminate Employee
This case involves Gary Sweet, who was employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Sweet alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position. He claimed that his termination was a breach of cont...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Property Seizure Claims Against US
Nita Patel v. United States, decided by Third Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Patel's claims against the ...
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...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Sally Tarquinio v. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former ...
Appellate court affirms termination for undisclosed conflict of interest
Gomes v. Mendocino City Community Services Dist., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gomes, sued the Mendocino City Community ...