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Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Nikki Arnold v. Resolute Hancock, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nikki Arnold, sued Resolute Hancock, LLC, alleging wrongf...
Truck driver wrongfully terminated for refusing to drive allegedly unsafe vehicle
This case involves a truck driver, John Gregg, who was fired by his employer, Central Transport LLC, after he refused to drive a truck that he believed was unsafe. Gregg claimed that the truck had fau...
Employee's Retaliation Claim Against State of Florida Fails Due to Insufficient Evidence
This case involves a former employee, Mr. DeLeon, who sued the State of Florida, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. He claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation fo...
State of Florida Not Liable for Wrongful Termination of Employee
This case involves a former employee, Mr. Mitchell, who sued the State of Florida, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. Mr. Mitchell claimed that his termination was a result of re...
Court Upholds State's Victory in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
This case involves a former employee, Mr. Wells, who sued the State of Florida, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. Mr. Wells claimed that his termination was a result of retaliat...
Hospital Policy Violation Justifies Termination, Appellate Court Rules
White v. Advocate Condell Medical Center, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, affirmed the tria...
Seventh Circuit finds no evidence of retaliatory firing for whistleblowing
Joshua Harris sued W6LS, Inc. after he was fired from his job. Harris claimed that W6LS fired him because he was a whistleblower, meaning he reported illegal activities within the company. He argued t...
Former employee's retaliation claim against State of Florida fails on appeal
This case involves a former employee, Shaina Jernigan Simonecht, who sued the State of Florida, alleging she was wrongfully terminated. Simonecht claimed her termination was a result of retaliation fo...
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of State Employee's Retaliation Lawsuit
This case involves William Trent Gaudio, who was a state employee. He alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position. The core of his argument was that his termination was a form of retal...
Former State Employee's Retaliation Claim for Whistleblowing Fails on Appeal
This case involves Juan Aguiar, a former employee of the State of Florida, who sued the state for wrongful termination. Aguiar claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting il...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Prosecutor, Finding No Retaliation
This case involves a dispute over whether Anurithi Chikkerur was wrongfully terminated from her position as a prosecutor in Texas. Chikkerur alleged that she was fired in retaliation for reporting mis...
Appellate court revives retaliation claim for former Texas prosecutor
This case involves a dispute over whether Anurithi Chikkerur was wrongfully terminated from her position as a prosecutor in Texas. Chikkerur alleged that she was fired in retaliation for reporting mis...
Appellate Court Rules State Employee's Termination Was Not Retaliation for Whistleblowing
This case involves Mark Walker, who sued the State of Florida alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. Walker claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting ill...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Firing Employee for Reporting Unsafe Conditions is Wrongful Termination
This case involves a former employee, Ms. Harris, who sued her former employer, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), alleging that she was wrongfully terminated. Ms. Harris claimed that her t...
Court Upholds State's Termination of Employee, Finding No Retaliation
This case involves Michael Saffell, who was employed by the State of Florida. Saffell alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position. He claimed that his termination was a result of retal...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Finds Dispute Over Whether Employee's Whistleblower Speech Was Protected
This case involves Luther Poynter, a former employee of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, who sued his supervisor, Aaron Bennett, alleging that Bennett retaliated against him for exercising his ...
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...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Fraud Case
Emmanuel Tombari v. NOV Process & Flow, Inc., decided by Eighth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Court rules Commonwealth of Kentucky did not wrongfully terminate employee in retaliation for reporting illegal activities.
This case involves a dispute over whether Russell T. Amboree, a former employee of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, was wrongfully terminated. Amboree claimed he was fired in retaliation for reporting il...
Court rules against former employee in wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit
Edgar Hernandez sued the Commonwealth of Kentucky, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. He claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting unsafe working con...
Court Upholds Search Warrant Based on Timely Informant Tip
This case involves a dispute over the admissibility of evidence obtained through a search warrant. The defendant, Sellers, was charged with multiple felonies, including possession of a controlled subs...
City of Orono Wins Retaliation Lawsuit Filed by Former Police Officer
This case involves a former police officer, Dennis Walsh, who sued the City of Orono, Minnesota, alleging that the city retaliated against him for reporting misconduct by his supervisor. Walsh claimed...
Virginia Court Revives Employee's Retaliation Claim Over Safety Complaints
This case involves a dispute between Groundworks Operations, LLC, and its former employee, Mr. Campbell. Mr. Campbell alleged that Groundworks unlawfully retaliated against him after he reported safet...
Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Revived Over Good Faith Reporting
Ruckman v. Ag-Wise Enterprises, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Ruckman, sued Ag-Wise Enterprises for wrongful terminati...
Nursing home found negligent for resident's fall
Bradish v. Aperion Care Marseilles, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, a former resident of a nursing home, sued the fa...
Retaliation claim fails: protected activity not a but-for cause of termination
David Gasper v. EIDP, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to EIDP, Inc....
Teacher's retaliation claim against school district sent back for further review
This case involves a former teacher, Ms. Haase, who sued her school district, Kankakee School District 111, alleging that she was fired because she reported safety concerns about the school's heating ...
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...
Arizona appeals court allows surgeon's retaliation claim against hospital to proceed
This case involves a dispute between Dr. Henke, a surgeon, and Banner Health, a hospital system. Dr. Henke alleged that Banner Health retaliated against him for reporting patient safety concerns, viol...
Tenth Circuit: No Retaliation Under False Claims Act for Doctor
Timken v. South Denver Cardiology Associates, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...