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Fourth Circuit: Temporal Proximity Alone Insufficient for Title VII Retaliation Claim
Geneva Enterprises, LLC v. Aaron Chavez, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Court Affirms Transit Authority's Summary Judgment in Wrongful Termination Case
Hopkins v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hopkins, sued the Greater Cleveland Regiona...
Retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Maleky v. Ohio State Univ., Office of Compliance & Integrity, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, alleged that th...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Discrimination Claims
Yosbani Joseph Hernandez v. Shutts & Bowen LLP, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yosbani Joseph Hernandez, sued his fo...
Retaliation claim fails: Reporting safety violations not proven as cause for firing
Bowen, Bowen v. Costello, Waste Pro USA, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bowen, sued Waste Pro USA, Inc. (Coste...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Amazon in Discrimination Case
Tanya Svoboda v. Amazon.com Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Amazo...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Sherice Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
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 ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case
Avery v. Teksystems, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant...
Disability Discrimination Claim Fails: No Proof of Disability as Determining Factor
Balzer v. Northeast Illinois Commuter Railroad Corp., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the railroad ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Retaliation Case
Lucas Alzu v. Amy Huff, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case
Li Li v. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Li Li, sued TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company for wrongfu...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Deanne Haggins v. Wilson Air Center, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in discrimination case
Tuufuli v. West Coast Dental Admin. Services, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tuufuli, sued West Coast Dental Admin. Serv...
Former employee fails to get injunction against employer for alleged retaliation
Kevin Karsjens v. Shireen Gandhi, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case
Antron Cannon v. Walker Filip, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Retaliation claim fails: No causal link between reporting abuse and termination
Bradish v. Aperion Care Marseilles, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her employer for retalia...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Racial Discrimination Case
Tawna Bowles v. SSRG II, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to SSRG II, ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Quilala v. Securitas Security Services USA, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Quilala, sued Securitas Security Services US...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Retaliation Case
Orkin v. Albert, decided by First Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Albert,...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Racial Discrimination Case
Juan Mitchell v. Saint Louis County, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to S...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Based on Qualified Privilege
Madhusudan Katti v. Warwick Arden, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsui...
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...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in ADA Discrimination Case
Gentry v. Encompass Health Rehab, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Encomp...