Claim Type
Breach of Contract Cases
8,244 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1880–2026)
8,244
Total Rulings
21%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$11,958,729
Avg Damages (1069 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
Top Court
About Breach of Contract Claims
Breach of employment contract claims arise when an employer violates the terms of a written or implied employment agreement. This may include violations of compensation terms, non-compete agreements, severance provisions, or implied promises of continued employment. These cases examine the existence and terms of the contract and whether a material breach occurred.
Case Outcomes
Defendant Win
3782 (46%)
Plaintiff Win
1737 (21%)
Mixed Result
1470 (18%)
Remanded
665 (8%)
Dismissed
512 (6%)
Settlement
78 (1%)
Top Employers in Breach of Contract Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in breach of contract rulings.
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
60 breach of contract rulings
Government Employees Insurance Company
60 breach of contract rulings
First Union National Bank
51 breach of contract rulings
United States Postal Service
48 breach of contract rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
39 breach of contract rulings
Court Rulings (8,244)
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2741 v. District of Columbia
D.D.C.Sep 24, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Stiles
D.N.H.Sep 24, 2009New Hampshire
Defendant Win
Spivey
S.D. Ill.Sep 23, 2009Illinois
Defendant Win
Hess
OKLACIVAPPSep 21, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Hammond
COLOCTAPPSep 17, 2009
Defendant Win
Fed. of Employees v. Dept. of Gen. Admin.
Wash. Ct. App.Sep 15, 2009Washington
Plaintiff Win
Adams
D. Mass.Sep 15, 2009Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$15,750,000 awarded
Board of Trustees of the Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Doctors Medical Center
9th CircuitSep 14, 2009
Defendant Win
WSDOT
Wash. Ct. App.Sep 10, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Wharry
N.Y. App. Div.Sep 8, 2009
Defendant Win
Pittsburgh MacK Sales & Service, Inc. v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 66
3rd CircuitSep 4, 2009
Remanded
Anderson
E.D. Pa.Sep 3, 2009Pennsylvania
Dismissed
In Re Unisys Corp. Retiree Medical Benefits Erisa
3rd CircuitSep 2, 2009Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$2,300,000 awarded
American Postal Workers' Union v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Sep 2, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Adams
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Sep 2, 2009
Mixed Result$374,036.32 awarded
American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Sep 2, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Asociación de Empleados del E.L.A. de P.R. v. Union Local 1850
PRAPPSep 2, 2009
Defendant Win
Keenan Hopkins Schmidt & Stowell Contractors, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Co.
M.D. Fla.Sep 1, 2009Florida
Defendant Win
Tulley
Md.Sep 1, 2009
Settlement
McMurray
5th CircuitAug 28, 2009
Defendant Win
McClintock
MESUPERCTAug 27, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Parada
Cal. Ct. App.Aug 26, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Ford
2nd CircuitAug 25, 2009
Defendant Win
Ross
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Aug 25, 2009
Defendant Win
Gribble
MONTAug 25, 2009
Defendant Win
Ford
2nd CircuitAug 25, 2009
Defendant Win
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. v. Wolverine Canada, Inc.
W.D. Mich.Aug 21, 2009Michigan
Mixed Result
Seiu
D.D.C.Aug 20, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
United Government Security Officers of America International Union v. Service Employees International Union
D.D.C.Aug 20, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Fraternal Order of Police v. Prince George's County
D. Md.Aug 18, 2009Maryland
Mixed Result
Hamilton
Ky. Ct. App.Aug 14, 2009
Mixed Result$37,299.42 awarded
National Union Fire Insurance v. Puget Plastics Corp.
S.D. Tex.Aug 12, 2009Texas
Mixed Result
Toy
D. Del.Aug 11, 2009Delaware
Defendant Win
Pandey
D. Minn.Aug 10, 2009Minnesota
Mixed Result
Cromwell
VIDAug 10, 2009U.S. Virgin Islands
Dismissed
Adair
4th CircuitAug 6, 2009
Defendant Win
Union Pacific Railroad v. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON
SDAug 5, 2009
Defendant Win
Fortuño
D.P.R.Aug 5, 2009Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Dougovito
MASSSUPERCTAug 5, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Lee v. Harlow, Adams and Friedman, PC
Conn. App. Ct.Aug 4, 2009
Plaintiff Win
George Nemsky v. International Union of Operati
7th CircuitAug 3, 2009
Defendant Win
Jordan
M.D. Ala.Jul 31, 2009Alabama
Remanded
Employees Retirement System of Texas v. Putnam, LLC
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Jul 30, 2009
Defendant Win
Dow Chemical Canada Inc. v. HRD Corp.
D. Del.Jul 30, 2009Delaware
Defendant Win
Wuerth
OhioJul 29, 2009
Defendant Win
State Ex Rel. Hall v. State Employment Relations Board
OhioJul 29, 2009
Defendant Win
East Hampton Union Free School District v. Sandpebble Builders, Inc.
N.Y. App. Div.Jul 28, 2009
Defendant Win
In Re Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.
INNDJul 27, 2009Indiana
Mixed Result
In re First American Corp. Erisa Litigation
C.D. Cal.Jul 27, 2009California
Mixed Result
Custom Orthotics, Ltd. v. Government Employees Insurance
N.Y. Civ. Ct.Jul 27, 2009
Mixed Result$676.98 awarded
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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.