Explore 25 court opinions on Causation In Employment Retaliation. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Maleky v. Ohio State Univ., Office of Compliance & Integrity, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, alleged that th...
Retaliation claim fails: Reporting safety violations not proven as cause for firing
Bowen, Bowen v. Costello, Waste Pro USA, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bowen, sued Waste Pro USA, Inc. (Coste...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Fraud Case
Emmanuel Tombari v. NOV Process & Flow, Inc., decided by Eighth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Eighth Circuit: Background Checks for Employment Are Permissible Under FCRA
Donald Stephens v. U.S. Environmental Services LLC, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summa...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Gonzalez v. El Centro Del Barrio, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to El Cen...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Sherice Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Fifth Circuit Denies Injunction in OSHA Retaliation Case
Alvarez v. Guerrero, 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 sought by Al...
Retaliation claim dismissed for lack of causal connection
Ewelina Bajda; Jacob Dahlman; and James McCain, Jr. v. Teri Stephenson, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiffs, former employees of...
Retaliation claim fails: protected activity not a but-for cause of termination
David Gasper v. EIDP, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to EIDP, Inc....
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Retaliation Case
Coleman v. Grand, decided by Second Circuit on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Cole...
Tenth Circuit: No Retaliation Under False Claims Act for Doctor
Timken v. South Denver Cardiology Associates, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
Fleurimond v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's discriminatio...
Court Denies Injunction for Retaliation Claim Under OSHA
Cordell Sanders v. Andrea Moss, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Retaliation claim fails: Court finds no causal link between fraud report and termination
Robert O'Laughlin v. Radiation Therapy Servs., decided by Sixth Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth 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...
Fourth Circuit: Furtive movements and drug paraphernalia justify vehicle search
Manuel Moreno v. Carol Bosholm, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Retaliation Claim Fails: No Causal Link Between Reporting Safety and Termination
Kaipust v. Echo Global Logistics, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kaipust, sued Echo Global Logistics, Inc. for wrongf...
Retaliation Claim Fails: Performance Issues Preceded Whistleblowing
Kenneth James Lowe v. Walbro, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Walbro,...
Retaliation claim fails: Termination predated protected activity
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging v. Paula Basta, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...
Court Affirms Defamation Ruling Against Online Statements
Gogal v. Deng, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Gogal, sued the defendant, Deng, for defamation after Deng posted allegedly f...
Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Dismissed for Lack of Causation
Flanagan v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., decided by First Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a whistleb...
Court Rules Against Employee in Age and National Origin Discrimination Case
Velarde v. Monroe Operations, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Velarde, sued the defendant, Monroe Operations, LLC, for w...
Former employee fails to show retaliation for safety violation reports
Brito Guevara v. Francisco Castro, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sou...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Whistleblower Retaliation Claim
Michael Poffenbarger v. Frank Kendall, III, decided by Sixth Circuit on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Retaliation Case
Lawson v. Spirit Aerosystems, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Spirit Aeros...