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Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Allumi v. Oswego Community Unit School District 308, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school distri...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for CVS in ADA Discrimination Case
Bruce Bunting v. District of Columbia CVS Pharmacy, LLC, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bruce Bunting, sued CVS Pharmacy alleging discri...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for CSU in discrimination case
Pechkis v. Trustees of the Cal. State University, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Pechkis, sued the Trustees of the Califor...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for city in civil rights case
Yan v. City of Diamond Bar, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yan, sued the City of Diamond Bar for alleged violations of his...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in disability discrimination and retaliation case.
Betten v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Betten, sued Quest Diagno...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for School District in Discrimination Case
Boudy v. McComb School Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the McComb...
Retaliatory Termination Claim Fails Due to Lack of Causal Link
Kenneth Lakatis v. Citrus County Sheriff's Office/Florida Sheriff's Risk Management Fund (FSRMF), decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome....
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...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Loyola in ADA Case
Matthew Metzler v. Loyola University Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Matthew Metzler sued Loyola University Chicago alleging discriminatio...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Racial 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 ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in disability discrimination case.
Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Contreras, sued Green Thumb Produce Inc. for wron...
Ninth Circuit: No Retaliation Found for Wal-Mart Employee
Alvarado v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Retaliation Claim Fails: Safety Reporter Not Protected from Legitimate Termination
Jay Pemberton v. Bell's Brewery, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Retaliation claim fails: Employer's legitimate reasons for firing upheld
Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bradsbery, sued Vicar Operating, Inc. for wrongful termin...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Healthcare System in Discrimination Case
LaTonya Jackson v. Hennepin Healthcare Sys., Inc., decided by Eighth Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. LaTonya Jackson sued Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. alleging disc...
Third Circuit: No ADA Discrimination Without Proof of Disability as Motivating Factor
Gustavo Diaz v. FCA US LLC, decided by Third Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to FCA US LLC, ho...
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Employer in Age and Disability Discrimination Case
Moniz v. Adecco USA, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued his employer for wrongful termination...
Former Employee's Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims Fails
Lowry v. Port San Luis Harbor Dist., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant harbor distri...