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Claim Type

Breach of Contract Cases

3,024 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

3,024
Total Rulings
29%
Plaintiff Win Rate

801 of 2808 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$24,726,883
Avg Damages Awarded (430 prevailing cases)
6th Circuit
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
1574 (52%)
Plaintiff Win
801 (26%)
Mixed Result
263 (9%)
Remanded
176 (6%)
Dismissed
170 (6%)
Settlement
40 (1%)

Court Rulings (3,024)

Tyson
N.D. Ill.Jan 21, 2022Illinois
Dismissed
Nagel
D. Minn.Jan 18, 2022Minnesota
Defendant Win
Augustine Eddy v. Pascoag Fire District
Unknown CourtJan 14, 2022Rhode Island

The plaintiff employee appealed from a Superior Court judgment entered in favor of the defendants, the Pascoag Fire District and the Pascoag Fire and Rescue Association, International Association of Firefighters, Local 4908, in this action alleging breach of contract and breach of duty of fair…

Defendant Win
Gray
D. Ariz.Jan 12, 2022Arizona
Defendant Win
Hartman
E.D. Mo.Jan 11, 2022Missouri
Plaintiff Win$110,400 awarded
Trustees of the Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 5 Retirement Savings Fund v. Trinmar Contracting Services, Inc.
D. Md.Jan 10, 2022Maryland
Plaintiff Win$176,231.28 awarded
John E. Klaas v. Allstate Insurance Company
11th CircuitDec 28, 2021Alabama
Defendant Win
Mudd v. Occasions Caterers, Inc.
DCDec 23, 2021District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Koch
D. Ariz.Dec 22, 2021Arizona
Settlement$7,950,000 awarded
The Ohio Adjutant General's Dep't v. Fed. Lab. Relations Auth.
6th CircuitDec 21, 2021Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Smith v. Wright
D.D.C.Dec 14, 2021District of Columbia
Dismissed
Eberle
S.D. OhioDec 10, 2021Ohio
Defendant Win
New York Paving, Inc. v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitDec 10, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Elizabeth Placzek v. Mayo Clinic
8th CircuitNov 30, 2021Minnesota
Defendant Win
Seitz
N.D. Cal.Nov 30, 2021California
Dismissed
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. CAPE SIGN SERVICE, INC.
D.N.J.Nov 29, 2021New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$25,879.37 awarded
Badaiki
S.D. Tex.Nov 26, 2021Texas
Defendant Win
Sacerdote
S.D.N.Y.Nov 23, 2021New York
Remanded
INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION OF NEW JERSEY, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 825
D.N.J.Nov 17, 2021New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$264,439.04 awarded
Santos
N.D. Cal.Nov 15, 2021California
Plaintiff Win$311,000 awarded
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. INDEPENDENT WALLCOVERING, INC.
D.N.J.Nov 10, 2021New Jersey
Dismissed
Nauss
E.D. Mo.Nov 9, 2021Missouri
Defendant Win
Wisconsin Electrical Employees Health and Welfare Plan v. Lewins Electric LLC
E.D. Wis.Nov 8, 2021Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$23,808.28 awarded
Stewart
N.D. Cal.Nov 5, 2021California
Dismissed
Iron Workers St. Louis District Council Pension Trust Fund v. Elite Rebar, LLC
E.D. Mo.Nov 3, 2021Missouri
Dismissed
Construction Industry Laborers Pension Fund v. Danna Excavating, LLC
E.D. Mo.Nov 2, 2021Missouri
Plaintiff Win$21,232.38 awarded
Wisconsin Laborers Pension Fund v. Wayne's Caulking, Inc.
W.D. Wis.Oct 28, 2021Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win
KRHP, LLC VS. BEST CARE LABORATORY, LLC (C-000101-20, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVOct 28, 2021
Defendant Win
CHRISTOPHER RICCIARDI VS. ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. (L-1779-18, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVOct 27, 2021
Defendant Win
CHARLES J. PARKINSON VS. DIAMOND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. (L-1341-18, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVOct 27, 2021
Remanded
Hampton
D. Kan.Oct 22, 2021Kansas
Defendant Win
Foster
N.D. Cal.Oct 21, 2021California
Settlement$3,000,000 awarded
Ivey
Ill. App. Ct.Oct 18, 2021
Defendant Win
Laborers' Pension Fund v. Property Recycling Services Corp.
N.D. Ill.Oct 18, 2021Illinois
Mixed Result$1,316,226.24 awarded
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 743 v. Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare and Pension Funds
N.D. Ill.Oct 12, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Thompson
S.D.N.Y.Oct 12, 2021New York
Dismissed
Board of Trustees of the Oregon Retail Employees Pension Plan v. Signature Northwest LLC
D. Or.Oct 7, 2021Oregon
Plaintiff Win$996,803 awarded
Gilman
Ohio Ct. App.Oct 6, 2021

CONTRACT — CONDITION PRECEDENT — BREACH OF CONTRACT — UNJUST ENRICHMENT — GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING — PLEADINGS — MOTIONS — JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS — CIV.R. 12(C) — WRITTEN INSTRUMENT — CIV.R. 10(C): Defendant employer in a contract dispute was not entitled to judgment on the pleadings because…

Remanded
Wigton
Ohio Ct. App.Oct 6, 2021Ohio

SUMMARY JUDGMENT – CIV.R. 56 – NONCOMPETE CLAUSE: The trial court erred in granting defendant employer's motion for summary judgment in a case involving a noncompete provision in plaintiff physician's employment contract where the court required plaintiff to prove his claim by clear and convincing…

Remanded
Vandermark
S.D.N.Y.Oct 6, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Bay Area Roofers Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Platinum Roofing, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Oct 6, 2021California
Plaintiff Win$2,811,676.66 awarded
Local 355 United Service Workers Union, International Union of Journeymen and Allied Trades v. Aircon Enterprises, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Oct 5, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$125,097.95 awarded
Davies
MESUPERCTOct 5, 2021
Mixed Result
Teamsters Union No 142 Pension Fund Trustees of the v. Actin Inc
INNDOct 4, 2021Indiana
Plaintiff Win$107,066.92 awarded
Garthwait
D. Conn.Sep 28, 2021Connecticut
Mixed Result
Johnston
Ohio Ct. App.Sep 28, 2021Ohio

Civ.R. (B)(6) dismissal on breach of contract complaint re: severance pay

Defendant Win
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO/CLC v. National Grid
D. Mass.Sep 28, 2021Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Bisconte
D.N.M.Sep 27, 2021New Mexico
Defendant Win
Ramirez
S.D.N.Y.Sep 24, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Nicholson
E.D. Va.Sep 23, 2021Virginia
Defendant Win

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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.