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Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Nidal T. Baem v. Western Frontier Trading, LLC., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nidal T. Baem, sued Western Frontier Trading, ...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Retaliation Case
Nikki Arnold v. Resolute Hancock, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nikki Arnold, sued Resolute Hancock, LLC, alleging wrongf...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case
Demetrius T. Crockett v. Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Demetrius T. Crockett, sued Keyst...
Subjective Belief of Discrimination Not Enough for Prima Facie Case
Sarah Albright v. Gulf Coast Hotel Management, Inc., and Adam Alo, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the t...
Appellate Court Upholds Employer's Decision, Finding No Discrimination
Florian Max Keilhofer v. Herd Enterprises, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decis...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of sexual harassment and retaliation claims.
Edmidia Violeta Reyes v. D'Maria Adult Daycare, LLC and Maria E. Hernandez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a former employe...
Court Affirms Employer's Decision to Fire Employee, Finding No Evidence of Discrimination or Retaliation
This case involves a former employee, Brandon Willis, who sued his former employer, Universal Intermodal Services, Inc., alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. Willis claimed that after he co...
Seventh Circuit Rules Against Employee in Race Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Against Union Pacific
Reginald Clay sued Union Pacific Railroad Company, alleging that the company discriminated against him based on his race and retaliated against him for reporting the discrimination. Clay, who is Black...
Court Upholds Health Plan's Denial of Prior Authorization for Treatment
This case involves a dispute over the interpretation of a "prior authorization" requirement for medical services under an employee health plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act o...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of SEC Employee's Race and Gender Discrimination Claims
This case involves Eric Smith, who was an employee of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and alleged that he was discriminated against based on his race (African-American) and gender (male) ...
Appeals Court Revives Former FBI Agent's Age and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against FBI
This case involves a former FBI agent, Mr. Hagar, who sued the FBI alleging that he was discriminated against based on his age and disability when he was not selected for a supervisory position. Mr. H...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Allowing Age Discrimination Case Against Abbott Laboratories to Proceed
This case involves Krishnan Ghosh, a former employee of Abbott Laboratories, who sued Abbott for age discrimination after his position was eliminated during a company-wide restructuring. Ghosh, who wa...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Retaliation Case
This case involves a former employee, Oscar Perdomo Ulloa, who sued his former employer, Pamela Bondi, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated and that his employer retaliated against him for repor...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for National Grid in Age Discrimination Lawsuit
This case involves a former employee, Harris, who sued National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. for age discrimination after he was laid off during a reduction in force (RIF). Harris, who was 59 at the...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Allowing Age Discrimination Case Against CSU to Proceed to Trial
This case involves a former employee, Pechkis, who sued the California State University (CSU) for age discrimination after she was not selected for a new position following a departmental reorganizati...
Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Age Discrimination Lawsuit, Allowing Doctor's Claim Against Modernizing Medicine to Proceed
This case involves Dr. Robert Sandler, a former employee of Modernizing Medicine, Inc., who sued the company for age discrimination after his employment was terminated. Dr. Sandler, who was 67 years o...
Appellate Court Reinstates Age and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit Against Marmic LLC, Reversing Summary Judgment for Employer
This case involves Sergio Lopez, who sued his former employer, Marmic LLC, alleging that he was fired because of his age and national origin, which violates the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case.
Wright v. WellQuest Elk Grove, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wright, sued WellQuest Elk Grove for wrongful termination, a...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case.
Galoski v. MedVet Assocs., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Galoski, sued MedVet Associates, LLC, alleging wrongful termi...
Appeals Court Reverses, Allows Age and National Origin Discrimination Case Against City of Las Vegas to Proceed to Trial
This case involves Mr. Salcido, a former employee of the City of Las Vegas, who sued the City alleging that he was fired because of his age and national origin, which he claims violates federal anti-d...
Appeals Court Revives Discrimination Lawsuit Against City of Tulsa, Citing Inconsistent Explanations for Firing
This case involves Ms. Jiang, a former employee of the City of Tulsa, who sued the City alleging discrimination based on her race and national origin (Chinese) and retaliation after she was fired. She...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Kellogg Co. in Age Discrimination Lawsuit, Sending Case Back to Trial
This case involves Thomas Reichert, a former employee of Kellogg Co., who sued the company alleging age discrimination after he was terminated during a reduction in force (RIF). Reichert, who was 55 a...
Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment for SMU in Age Discrimination Suit by Former Professor
This case involves Dr. Clouse, a former tenured professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU), who sued SMU alleging age discrimination after he was terminated. Dr. Clouse claimed that SMU's stated...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Allowing Age Discrimination Claim Against HNTB Corporation to Proceed to Trial
This case involves a former employee, Walsh, who sued HNTB Corporation for age discrimination after he was terminated at age 67. Walsh argued that HNTB's stated reason for his termination – a reductio...
Appeals Court Revives Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Against City of Athens, Sending Case Back to Lower Court
Glenn Whiting, a former police officer for the City of Athens, Tennessee, sued the City alleging that his employment was terminated due to his age and in retaliation for protected activities, violatin...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Police Officer's Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Against City of Athens
Glenn Whiting, a former police officer for the City of Athens, Tennessee, sued the city alleging that his termination was a result of age discrimination and retaliation for protected activities, viola...
Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Age Discrimination Case, Finding Insufficient Evidence of Pretext
This case involves Ryan, a former employee of Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Corp., who sued her employer for age discrimination after she was terminated. Ryan, who was 67 years old at the time, argued tha...
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Hospital, Dismissing Former Employee's Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Caryl Rosen, a former employee of Community Healthcare System (Community Hospital), sued her employer alleging age discrimination and retaliation after she was terminated. Rosen, who was 62 at the tim...
Appeals Court Revives Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against Genworth Financial, Reversing Summary Judgment
This case involves Peter Trauernicht, a former employee of Genworth Financial Inc., who sued his former employer for age discrimination after he was terminated during a company-wide reduction in force...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Age Discrimination Case, Allowing Former Employee's Claim to Proceed
This case involves a former employee, Maldonado-Ruiz, who sued her former employer, Bondi, alleging age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and Puerto Rico law. Maldon...