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Court Affirms DHR's Termination Decision Against Employee
Barbara Tanzer v. Alabama Department of Human Resources, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Barbara Tanzer, sued the Alabama Depart...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Hunter v. Dahdouh, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hunter, sued the defendant, Dahdouh, for defamation. Hunter alleged that Dahd...
Termination predated protected activity, barring retaliation claim
Kendra Russell v. International Automotive Components, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a ...
Florida court affirms summary judgment for employer in discrimination case
Hoskins, Johns v. Women's Care Florida, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Johns Hoskins, sued Women's Care Florida...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case
Martinez v. Sierra Lifestar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martinez, sued Sierra Lifestar for wrongful termination, alleg...
University Not Liable for Wrongful Termination of Employee
Torney v. Towson Univ., decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of Towson University, sued for wrongful terminatio...
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 ...
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, ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Gonzales v. Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for estate in fraud case
Daniel Garcia Gelati v. Estate of Edmundo Henriquez Ron, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Daniel Garcia Gelati, sought...
Affirmed: Plaintiff failed to prove causation in negligence claim
Sekwanna Victor v. Julio M. Quadros, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, findin...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Personal Injury Case
Shareen Ismail v. Andre Rodall, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summa...
County employee's retaliation claims dismissed for lack of protected speech and causation
Campbell v. Broome County, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's claims that his employer, B...
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
Todd Colter v. Ubican Global, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Todd Colter, sued Ubican Global, Inc. for wrongful terminati...
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...
Breach of Contract Claim Fails Due to Lack of Prima Facie Case
Peter Sterz v. Channel Partners Capital, LLC, 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 decision...
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...
Ex-wife's fraud claim fails; marital settlement agreement upheld
Robert Dana Rizzi v. Alessandra Afonso Da Cunha, 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...
Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claim Fails Due to Lack of Proof
Ella III, LLC v. Ethan Madden, Ciara J. Hare, and United Southern Bank, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed ...
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Emotional Distress Claim
Steven McBride v. Courtney Keller and Savannah Young, 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 ...
Tesla Wins Wrongful Termination Suit Over Whistleblower Claims
Harcourt v. Tesla, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Tesla employee, sued Tesla for wrongful termination and retaliat...
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...
Retaliatory Eviction Claim Fails Due to Lack of Causal Link
David M. Singer v. Jeff Berkowitz, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding t...
Racial Discrimination Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Jones v. Ohio State Univ. Wexner Med. Ctr., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, find...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Danuta Dec v. Markwayne Mullin, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's di...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Larry Clay Lonis v. Casey Kinzie, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Clay Lonis, sued the defendant, Casey Kinzie, for malic...
Appellate Court Reverses Domestic Violence Injunction Denial
A.M., the Father v. Ndapewa Josaphat, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The father, A.M., appealed the trial court's order denying his moti...
Whistleblower Protection Limited to Substantial Public Danger
Jeffrey Rogers v. Omega Finishing, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jeffrey Rogers, sued Omega Finishing, LLC, al...