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Court Upholds Termination of Correctional Officer Accused of Retaliation
This case involves Wilfred Gregory, Jr., who sued the State of Florida alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job as a correctional officer. Gregory claimed that his termination was a res...
Ohio Supreme Court finds Avon Lake improperly terminated police officer due to procedural errors
This case involves a dispute over whether the City of Avon Lake properly terminated the employment of a police officer, Mr. Zimmerman. The city argued that Zimmerman was terminated for "insubordinatio...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Termination of Ohio Correctional Employee, Finding Due Process Rights Were Not Violated
Marvin Johnson, a former employee of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), sued David Bobby, the Warden of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, alleging that his termination...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Orders Trial on Political Firing Claim for Illinois Corrections Employee
This case involves John Peterson, a former employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), who sued Douglas A. Collins, the Director of the IDOC, alleging that his termination was political...
Hennepin County's Termination of Employee for Sexual Harassment Upheld by Appeals Court
This case involves Theodore Lockhart, Sr., a former employee of Hennepin County, who was terminated after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. Lockhart appealed his termination to t...
Massachusetts SJC Rules Health Insurance Waiver Payments Count Towards Retirement Benefits
This case, Agostini v. Commonwealth, involved a dispute over the calculation of retirement benefits for a former state employee, Mr. Agostini. Mr. Agostini had worked for the Commonwealth for many yea...
Ohio Supreme Court allows direct lawsuit for pregnancy discrimination against County Clerk
This case involves a former employee, Ms. Wright, who sued her former employer, the Madison County Clerk of Courts, alleging she was fired because she was pregnant. She claimed this was a violation of...
Court Rules on Wrongful Termination Claim Against Department of Corrections
This case involves a dispute over whether Leo Louis Kaczmar, III, was wrongfully terminated from his position as a correctional officer. Kaczmar sued the Secretary of the Department of Corrections, al...
Court rules State of Indiana did not wrongfully terminate correctional officer for reporting unsafe conditions
This case involves a former employee, Lamenski Ewing, who sued the State of Indiana, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his position as a correctional officer. Mr. Ewing claimed that his ...
Florida's 'no-hire' law not shielded from antitrust challenge
Pinilla Perez v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a complaint all...
Court upholds termination of CDOT employee for policy violations
This case involves a dispute over whether Isaac U. Mion, a former employee of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), was wrongfully terminated. Mion was fired after allegedly violating CDOT...
Police union loses appeal over benefits for officers on paid administrative leave
This case involves a dispute between the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), a union representing police officers, and the City of Los Angeles. The LAPPL sued the City, alleging that the Cit...
Appellate Court Reinstates Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against School District
This case involves a former school principal, Giuseppe Amato, who sued the Township of Ocean School District after his contract was not renewed. Amato alleged that the school district retaliated again...
Former Tennessee Corrections Employee's Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Governor Lee Dismissed
This case involves Gary Wygant, a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who sued Governor Bill Lee and other state officials. Wygant alleged that he was wrongfully terminated and ...
Former Tennessee Employee's Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Governor Lee Dismissed
This case involves Gary Wygant, a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who sued Governor Bill Lee and other state officials. Wygant alleged that he was wrongfully terminated and ...