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Retaliatory Discharge Claim Fails Without Causal Link
Lisa Ash v. Cleveland Clinic Florida a Non-Profit Corporation, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a former employee'...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for MetLife in ADEA Case
Elizabeth Ferguson v. MetLife Investors USA Ins. Co., decided by Sixth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summa...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Age Discrimination Case
Charles Austin v. Extruded Aluminum Corp., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Charles Austin, sued his former employer, Extrude...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for TDCJ in Discrimination Case
Reginald Donell Rice v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Reginald Donell Rice sued the Texas Department...
Court Affirms Police Officer's Wrongful Termination
Carroll v. City and County of S.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City and County of ...
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...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination Case
Jacob Blankenship v. Louisville-Jefferson Cnty. Metro Gov't, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant o...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Folger Coffee in Age Discrimination Case
Marcia Sorin v. The Folger Coffee Company, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Spectrum WT v. Wendler, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Spectrum WT, find...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Union Pacific in Injury Case
John Baldwin v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., decided by Eighth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Age and Disability Discrimination Case
Armin Wand, III v. Beckey Kramer, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Seventh Circuit: ADA claims time-barred due to late EEOC filing
Lisa Johnson v. Amazon.com Services LLC, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Amazon viola...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Clark v. Dept of Public Safety, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Departm...
County Not Liable for Sheriff's Deputies' Excessive Force
Mezzacappa, T. v. Northampton Co., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a county could be held liable ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Maniago v. Desert Cardiology Consultants' Medical Group, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maniago, sued Desert Cardiology...