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Hospital Wins Discrimination Suit Over Termination
Elaine Smith v. Miami Valley Hosp., decided by Sixth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Miami ...
Ninth Circuit: No Retaliation for Failure to Rehire Without Proof of Motivating Factor
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
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...
Retaliation Claim Fails: Plaintiff Lacked Evidence of But-For Causation
Andrea Nielsen v. Richard Macleod, 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 ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Randi Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for state agency in whistleblower retaliation case.
Linda D. Tanner v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Julia Murray, Wendy Proctor, and Juan Rodriguez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outc...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Bank in Discrimination Case
Parrott v. International Bank, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
JoAnn Chase v. Andeavor Logistics, L.P., decided by Eighth Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Age discrimination claim fails for lack of pretext evidence
Maccarone v. Siemens Industry, Inc., decided by First Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Sie...
First Amendment Retaliation Claim Fails Without Proof of Motivating Factor
Michael Victor v. Kimberly Reynolds, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injuncti...
University of Kentucky Wins Title IX Retaliation Case on Appeal
Elizabeth Niblock v. Univ. of Ky., decided by Sixth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the U...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Wrongful Termination Case
Robert Boyd v. N. Biomedical Research Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Employee Fails to Prove Discrimination in Wrongful Termination Case
Spilman v. The Salvation Army, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued The Salvation Army for wrongful ter...
Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Revived Over Good Faith Reporting
Ruckman v. Ag-Wise Enterprises, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Ruckman, sued Ag-Wise Enterprises for wrongful terminati...
Speech as Official Duty: Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Retaliation Case
Liao v. Bondi, 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 the defendant, Bondi, in...
Asylum Seekers Denied Preliminary Injunction Over Notice Delays
De La Cruz-Quispe v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by asylum seeker...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Piper Partridge v. City of Benton, Arkansas, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech under First Amendment
Clark v. City of Pasadena, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of P...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Disney in Retaliation Case
Willis v. The Walt Disney Company, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued Disney for wrongful terminatio...
Hospital Wins Wrongful Termination Case Over Retaliation Claims
Grand v. Cleveland Clinic Found., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant hospital for wrongful ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Thaleaha McBee v. Team Industries, Inc., decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Thaleaha McBee, sued her employer, Team Industries,...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Lewis v. MedCentral Health Sys., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lewis, sued MedCentral Health System for wrongful termination af...
Court finds employer's reasons for termination were legitimate, not discriminatory
Rick Clyde Martinez v. Powers Home Remodeling Group, LLC., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rick Clyde Martinez, sued his forme...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Nucor in Discrimination Case
Rod Warren v. Nucor Corporation, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Nuco...
TDCJ's Hepatitis C treatment protocol does not violate Eighth Amendment rights
Ortega v. Off of the Com of the Curcy, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...