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)
Metropolitan Opera Ass'n v. Local 100, Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union
S.D.N.Y.Jan 28, 2003New York
Plaintiff Win
Doyle
E.D. Pa.Jan 28, 2003Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Local 109 Retirement Fund v. First Union National Bank
4th CircuitJan 23, 2003
Defendant Win
Canada Life Assurance Co. v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2003New York
Mixed Result
Arellano
S.D. Cal.Jan 21, 2003California
Defendant Win
Totten
VACCJan 21, 2003Virginia
Mixed Result
Loskill
U.S. Supreme CourtJan 21, 2003
Defendant Win
Commercial Union Insurance v. Blue Water Yacht Club Ass'n
E.D.N.Y.Jan 17, 2003New York
Defendant Win
Downing
N.D.Jan 17, 2003
Remanded
General Electric Capital Corp. v. Union Planters Bank, N.A.
E.D. Mo.Jan 16, 2003Missouri
Mixed Result$200,389.57 awarded
Simo v. Union Of Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees
9th CircuitJan 16, 2003
Defendant Win
Winston-Salem Mailers Union 133 v. Media General Operations, Inc.
4th CircuitJan 15, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Wait
N.D.N.Y.Jan 14, 2003New York
Dismissed
Byrd
Ind. Ct. App.Jan 14, 2003
Mixed Result
Grassel
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 13, 2003
Defendant Win
Scott
N.Y. Sup. Ct.Jan 13, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Pitts
D. Md.Jan 10, 2003Maryland
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Miller Waste Mills
8th CircuitJan 10, 2003
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Miller Waste Mills
8th CircuitJan 10, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Javitch
6th CircuitJan 10, 2003
Remanded
Terry Acreman v. Dr. Bill Sledge, Mary Bankhead, M.D., and Laboratory Corporation of America
Tex. App.—7th Dist.Jan 10, 2003
Defendant Win
Terry Acreman v. Dr. Bill Sledge, Mary Bankhead, M.D., and Laboratory Corporation of America
Tex. App.—7th Dist.Jan 10, 2003
Defendant Win
Terry Acreman v. Dr. Bill Sledge, Mary Bankhead, M.D., and Laboratory Corporation of America
Tex. App.—7th Dist.Jan 10, 2003
Defendant Win
KBG Holding Corp. v. Union Bank & Trust Co.
4th CircuitJan 8, 2003
Defendant Win$539,183 at issue
Adams
Federal CircuitJan 8, 2003Missouri
Defendant Win
Adams v. Internal Revenue Service
Federal CircuitJan 8, 2003Missouri
Defendant Win
Mandel
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 7, 2003
Mixed Result
Bethea
N.D. Ill.Jan 3, 2003Illinois
Defendant Win
Simmons
2nd CircuitDec 31, 2002
Remanded
Straughter
La. Ct. App.Dec 30, 2002
Plaintiff Win
University Nursing Care Center, Inc. v. First Union National Bank
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Dec 30, 2002
Remanded
National Treasury Employees Union v. United States
Fed. Cl.Dec 20, 2002
Settlement$173,510,566 awarded
Qwest
Del. Ch.Dec 20, 2002
Plaintiff Win
In re the Arbitration between Massena Memorial Hospital & Civil Service Employees Ass'n
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 19, 2002New York
Mixed Result
Adams
1st CircuitDec 17, 2002
Remanded
Roman
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 17, 2002
Defendant Win
Dow Chemical Co. v. LOCAL NO. 564, INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
S.D. Tex.Dec 13, 2002Texas
Mixed Result
Tompkins
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Dec 13, 2002
Defendant Win
Telemark Development Group, Inc., a Nevada Corporation v. John P. Mengelt, Cross-Appellee
7th CircuitDec 12, 2002
Defendant Win$442,730 at issue
Thayer
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Dec 12, 2002
Defendant Win
In re the Arbitration between Amalgamated Transit Union & Capital District Transit System
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 12, 2002New York
Plaintiff Win
Thayer, Gene v. Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Dec 12, 2002
Defendant Win
Blackburn
Md.Dec 11, 2002
Defendant Win
Grievance Arbitration Between State of Hawai'i Organization of Police Officers ex rel. Mejia v. Hawai'i County Police Department
HAWAPPDec 11, 2002
Defendant Win
Cunningham
S.D.N.Y.Dec 10, 2002New York
Defendant Win
Anagnostopoulos
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 9, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Ordway
C.D. Cal.Dec 6, 2002California
Mixed Result
McCarthy
N.Y. Sup. Ct.Dec 3, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Santos-Espada
1st CircuitDec 2, 2002
Remanded
Reynolds
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 2, 2002
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.