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Appellate Court Affirms Lower Court Decision in Wage Dispute
Trina Jones v. NHH REED LTD., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Trina Jones, sued NHH REED LTD. for alleged violations of the Tex...
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...
Premises Liability: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Notice of Hazard
Noel Pantoja, Sr. v. Bethany Francis, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant...
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 ...
Employer Wins Wrongful Termination Case Over Lack of Retaliation Proof
Harcourt v. Strassel Constr. Co., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her employer for wrongful terminati...
Allegations of Emotional Distress Not Extreme Enough for Claim
Jovan L. Jubert v. Kimberly Jackson F/K/A Kimberly Phillips, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Citation for Inadequate Workplace Violence Prevention
Cedar Springs Hospital v. Occupational Health and Safety, decided by Tenth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the Occupational Safety and Hea...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Wal-Mart in Wrongful Termination Case
Parsonage v. Wal-Mart Associates, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Parsonage, sued Wal-Mart Associates alleging wrongful t...
College retaliated against employee for protected speech, court finds
South Texas College v. Rolando Villagran, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Rolando Villagran, sued South Texas College after it...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Cleveland Clinic in Wrongful Termination Case
Miles v. Cleveland Clinic Health Sys. E. Region, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Miles, sued Cleveland Clinic Health System f...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Transit Authority in Wrongful Termination Case
Black v. L.A. County Metropolitan Transp. Authority, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the Los Angeles...
Employee fails to prove wrongful termination and discrimination claims
Dennis v. Monsanto Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Monsanto employee, sued for wrongful termination and di...
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...
Former employee fails to show retaliation for whistleblowing
Craig v. Bisignano, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Crai...
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Retaliation Case
Coleman v. Grand, decided by Second Circuit on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Cole...
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...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Retaliation Claims
Sandra Munoz v. Dos, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's claims for wron...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Officer's Retaliation Case
Jones v. City of North Las Vegas, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
Court Denies Injunction for Retaliation Claim Under OSHA
Cordell Sanders v. Andrea Moss, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Retaliation Claim Fails: No Causal Link Between Harassment Report and Firing
Lauren Richwine v. Kathleen Matuszak, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Retaliation Claim Fails: Whistleblower Must Show Protected Activity Preceded Adverse Action
Patz v. City of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of San Diego for wrongfu...
Speech as Official Duty, Not Public Concern, Not Protected
Gillian Filyaw v. Steve Corsi, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Retaliation claim fails for deputy who reported supervisor misconduct
Washington v. County of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former deputy sheriff, sued the County of San Diego a...
Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Claims Against County Rejected
Washington v. County of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former deputy sheriff, sued the County of San Diego a...
Retaliatory Discharge Claim Fails for Lack of State Action
Todd Harper v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the plaintiff, Todd Harper, could pursue a claim for...