Analysis of FCHR Case Outcomes | By Demographics
Plaintiff's Marital Status

Fact #1: For cases involving a married plaintiff, 5% have resulted in a victory.

• This is much higher than the rate for single litigants (2%).
• Plus, it’s higher than the global average (3%).

Fact #2: For cases involving a married plaintiff, 42% have resulted in a loss.

• This is roughly equal to the rate for single litigants (43%).
• Plus, it’s higher than the global average (40%).

Fact #3: For cases involving a married plaintiff, 28% have resulted in an explicit settlement.

• This is much higher than the rate for single litigants (18%).
• Plus, it’s higher than the global average (25%).

Takeaway #1: Marital status has a big impact on the outcome of a case.

• Married litigants win more often than single litigants; and they settle more often.

Additional: These numbers can be further analyzed by:

(a) case type;
(b) charge (eg, age, col, etc.);
(c) determination impact; (ie, 'cause' vs 'no cause')
(d) legal representation; (ie, 'with attorney' vs 'without attorney')
(e) retaliation impact (ie, 'with' vs 'without' [retaliation]); and
(f) year;