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University Not Liable for Wrongful Termination of Employee
Torney v. Towson Univ., decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of Towson University, sued for wrongful terminatio...
Non-compete agreement unenforceable due to lack of consideration
Jillian Warren v. Mark Rendon and Stellar Executive Group Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the enforceab...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Todd Colter v. Ubican Global, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Todd Colter, sued Ubican Global, Inc. for wrongful terminati...
At-Will Employment Prevails in Wrongful Termination Case
Harris v. Tri-Tech Laboratories, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Harris, sued Tri-Tech Laboratories for wrongful termina...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for CSU in discrimination case
Pechkis v. Trustees of the Cal. State University, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Pechkis, sued the Trustees of the Califor...
Teacher's wrongful termination suit against school district fails
State ex rel. Ames v. Vermilion Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the schoo...
Texas court voids mortgage contract clause waiving all causes of action
Cross Country Mortgage, LLC v. Michele Lesha Xu, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a "no-cause of action" clause in a...
University's termination of professor upheld; pretext claim fails
Fields-Arnold v. Cent. State Univ. Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former professor, sued the university boar...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for town in police officer's termination case
Michael LaMantia v. Town of Bay Harbor Islands, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Michael LaMantia, sued the Town of Bay...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for university in disability discrimination case.
University of Texas at Arlington v. James McMerchant, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James McMerchant, sued the University of T...
Non-compete agreement unenforceable without proof of irreparable harm
Mason v. Guardian Asset Management, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Guardian Asset Management (...
Former Employee's Client Solicitation After Termination Not Breach of Duty
State ex rel. Parker v. Rice, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that th...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Anthony F. Vaccaro, Jr. v. the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anthony F. Vaccaro, Jr...
College's Breach of Contract and Fraud Claims Affirmed
South Texas College v. Rolando Villagran, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Rolando Villagran, sued South Texas College alleging...
College retaliated against employee for protected speech, court finds
South Texas College v. Rolando Villagran, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Rolando Villagran, sued South Texas College after it...
Fifth Circuit Denies School District's Bid to Halt Ex-Employee's Actions
North East Indep Sch Dist v. M., decided by Fifth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction ...
Teacher's wrongful termination suit against school district fails
Matola v. Mathews Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school district ...
Teacher's non-renewal upheld due to performance, not retaliation
Charity Halasz v. Cass City Pub. Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Contract Claims
Shawn McLoughlin v. Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., decided by Third Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former em...
Ohio Supreme Court: Fixed-term contracts do not guarantee renewal
State ex rel. Siebold v. Columbus City Schools Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a ...
Officer's due process claim in termination case fails
Gilliland v. City of Pleasanton, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of Pleasanton an...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Housing Authority in Wrongful Termination Case
Vanessa Gallegos v. Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Vanessa Gallegos sued the Housing Authority of...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination Claim for Lack of Causation
Tsonis v. Anesthesiology Servs. Network, Ltd., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tsonis, sued his former employer, Anesthesiolo...
Ohio Court Affirms "At-Will" Employment Despite Promissory Estoppel Claim
Longnecker v. Velontra Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Longnecker, sued Velontra Inc. for wrongful termination, alleging...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
State ex rel. Burgan v. Cuyahoga Hill Juvenile Corr. Facility, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the juv...
Employee fails to prove wrongful termination or breach of contract
Mohler v. Univ. of Toledo Athletic Dept., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the University of Toledo Athlet...