Explore 24 court opinions on Employment Retaliation. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for INDOT in Race Discrimination Case
Keisha Lewis v. Indiana Department of Transportation, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for VA in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Genie Cavazos v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The pla...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for School District in Discrimination Case
Phyllis Lee v. Grand Prairie Independent School District, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Phyllis Lee, sued the Grand Prairie I...
Tenth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment for City on Police Officer's First Amendment Retaliation Claim, Affirms for Individual Officers
This case involved a former police officer, Armendariz, who sued the City of Colorado Springs and several individual defendants, alleging various claims including violations of his First Amendment rig...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Kelly Hoffman v. INOVA Health Care Services, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Gender Discrimination Case
Andrea Nielsen v. Margaret Burke, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for School District in Discrimination Case
Boudy v. McComb School Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the McComb...
Eighth Circuit: Employer's actions based on job function perception, not disability, not discriminatory
Greg Hale v. ARcare, Inc, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ARcare, Inc...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for Citibank in discrimination suit
Bharti Mishra v. Citibank, N.A. and Shadman Zafar, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bharti Mishra, sued Citibank and its emplo...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Coones v. Board of County Commissioners, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Mertens v. Benelux Corporation, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Benelux...
Eighth Circuit: Harassment Not Severe Enough for Hostile Work Environment Claim
Gina Christopherson v. Cinema Entertainment Corp., decided by Eighth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary...
Ohio State University Employment Termination Upheld
Schaffer v. Ohio State Univ., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Schaffer, sued Ohio State University after his employment was te...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Eddie Richardson v. Karim Kharbouch, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination Case
Eddie Richardson v. Karim Kharbouch, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Rani Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America, Inc., decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Race and Sex Discrimination Case
Marcia Denmon v. Kansas Counselors, Inc., decided by Eighth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Bruckner Truck Sales v. Guzman, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Bruckner T...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for American Airlines in Discrimination Case
Jose Ramon Lopez Regueiro v. American Airlines, Inc., decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summa...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Jeanne Weinstein v. 440 Corp., decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to 440 Co...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Cargill in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Issouf Coubaly v. Cargill Incorporated, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Cargill's actions constituted unlawful discr...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Race Discrimination Case
Dawn Hayes v. Clariant Plastics & Coatings USA, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Karen Wells v. Mark Hanneman, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defenda...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Nalco Company LLC v. Laurence Bonday, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...