Explore 25 court opinions on Retaliation For Protected Activity. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Wrongful Termination Claim Fails Over Lack of Public Policy Exception
Stoker v. Blue Origin, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of Blue Origin, sued for wrongful termination...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Viorel Cioi v. DNP Transmission Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Viorel Cioi, sued DNP Transmission Inc. for wron...
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for university in disability discrimination case.
University of Texas at Arlington v. James McMerchant, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James McMerchant, sued the University of T...
4th Cir. Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Eleanor McGinn v. Broadmead, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Br...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for TDCJ in Discrimination Case
Reginald Donell Rice v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Reginald Donell Rice sued the Texas Department...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for UTSA in discrimination case
University of Texas at San Antonio v. Damien Wilkerson, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Damien Wilkerson, sued the University...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Discrimination Case
City of Houston v. Tanisha Tennon, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tanisha Tennon, sued the City of Houston for alleged racia...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Thompson v. Centegra Management Services, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Thompson, sued Centegra Management Services...
Juvenile facility retaliated against employee for reporting safety concerns
Taye v. Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Corr. Facility, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns the wrongful termination of a juvenile corr...
Teacher's discrimination and retaliation claims against school district affirmed
Johnson v. Cleveland Metro. School Dist., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school district alleging...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for NCDOT in Discrimination Case
Sanders v. N.C. Dep't of Transp., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the North Carolina Departmen...
Fourth Circuit Upholds NLRB Finding of Unlawful Retaliation Against Employees
NLRB v. Constellis, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding Const...
LAPD Officer's Retaliation Claim Fails on Appeal
Rodriguez v. City of L.A., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former LAPD officer, sued the city for wrongful termination...
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,...
University Wins Age Discrimination Suit Against Former Professor
Mitchell v. Univ. of N.C. Bd. of Governors, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former professor, sued the university for...
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...
Sixth Circuit: Title VII claims time-barred due to late administrative filing
Kristopher Jackson v. USPS, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the USPS, hol...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for School District in Religious Discrimination Case
Don Huizenga v. ISD No. 11, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defenda...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Dorothy Bivens v. Zep, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Zep, Inc. on ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for QuikTrip in Discrimination Case
Daniel Mann v. Quiktrip Corporation, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Qui...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Cargill in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Issouf Coubaly v. Cargill Incorporated, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Cargill's actions constituted unlawful discr...
Former employee's disclosure of information not a trade secret, court rules
GenBioPro, Inc. v. Kristina Raynes, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of GenBioPro's lawsuit a...
Fifth Circuit Affirms NLRB Finding of Unlawful Interference by Apple
Apple v. NLRB, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding that Apple unlawfully...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Clark v. Dept of Public Safety, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Departm...