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Former Officer's Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims Against City Rejected
Pagan v. City of San Rafael, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of San Rafael for wrongf...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination suit
Blake Bierhaus v. Centurion Selection LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Blake Bierhaus, sued Centurion Selection LLC for ...
Appellate Court Affirms Jury Verdict in Negligence Case
Anderson v. Greif Packaging, LLC, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Anderson, sued the defendant, Greif Packaging, LLC, alle...
Texas Court Affirms Judgment for Employer in Wage and Retaliation Case
Eunice Villanueva v. Structural Repair, LLC; Isabel Alcantara; Frederick Marshall; Francis Check; Bradley Bertelsen; Michael Ellington; And Jarrod McBride, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January...
Dismissal of wrongful termination claims affirmed
Dibrino v. Rockefeller Ctr. N., Inc., decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued for wrongful termination, a...
Officer's wrongful termination suit fails due to adequate due process
Gilliland v. City of Pleasanton, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of Pleasanton and...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Property Seizure Claims Against US
Nita Patel v. United States, decided by Third Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Patel's claims against the ...
Teacher's retaliation claim revived over First Amendment concerns
Judy Howell v. Floyd County Board of Education, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the Floyd County Board of Education unl...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Meads v. Driggers, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful terminati...
Statements in public debate are non-actionable opinion, court rules
Sigalovskaya v. Braden, decided by Second Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Ms. Sigalovskaya...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Wrongful Termination Case
Bates v. Pakseresht, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that th...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation Case
Lula Williams v. Matt Martorello, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case.
Hobson v. Alexian Brothers—AHS Midwest Region Health Co., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hobson, sued Alexian Brothers for all...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Bharanidharan Padmanabhan v. Cambridge Public Health Commission, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bharanidharan Padma...
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Pilgrim v. New York City Health & Hosps. Corp., decided by New York Appellate Division on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued for wrongful termi...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Discrimination Claims
Williams v. Alacrity Solutions Grp., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Williams, sued Alacrity Solutions Group for wrongful t...
Court Rules Against Employee in Wrongful Termination and Discrimination Case
Gumarang v. Braemer on Raymond, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gumarang, sued Braemar on Raymond, LLC for alleged wron...
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...