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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(80)ADA(48)ADEA(21)

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)

N.C. Ct. App.Dec 4, 2001

D. Md.Dec 3, 2001Maryland

D. Haw.Nov 30, 2001Hawaii

Industrial Professional & Technical Workers International Union v. Worldtec Group International

9th CircuitNov 30, 2001

Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Nov 26, 2001

Plaintiff Win$3,517,707.04 awarded

Plaintiff Win$1,624,940 awarded

Housing Authority of New London v. State Board of Labor Relations

Conn. Super. Ct.Nov 26, 2001

D. Kan.Nov 26, 2001Kansas

N.D. IowaNov 21, 2001Iowa

Mixed Result$2,366,455.21 awarded

Ohio Ct. App.Nov 21, 2001

Plaintiff Win$5,474.28 awarded

N.D. IowaNov 21, 2001Iowa

Plaintiff Win$2,466,410.21 awarded

Employers Reinsurance Corp. v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance

D. Kan.Nov 20, 2001Kansas

Plaintiff Win$178,261.2 awarded

Grand Union Supermarkets of the Virgin Islands, Inc. v. H.E. Lockhart Management, Inc.

VIDNov 19, 2001U.S. Virgin Islands

Walter Concrete Construction Corp. v. Lederle Laboratories

N.Y. App. Div.Nov 19, 2001

Defendant Win$547,552.32 at issue

Ill. App. Ct.Nov 16, 2001

Utah Ct. App.Nov 16, 2001

Miami Area Local, American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service

S.D. Fla.Nov 16, 2001Florida

Ill. App. Ct.Nov 16, 2001

2nd CircuitNov 15, 2001

State ex rel. Boggs v. Springfield Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn.

OhioNov 14, 2001

Public employment—State ex rel. Boggs v. Springfield Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. clarified—Relators in mandamus action entitled to reinstatement to their positions as school bus drivers, back pay, and benefits—Board of education's actions concerning subcontracting school-busing services to a private company are declared void.

Bruce A. Mead v. Intermec Technologies Corporation Short Term Disability Plan for Employees of Norand Corporation

8th CircuitNov 13, 2001

9th CircuitNov 9, 2001

Tex. App.—13th Dist.Nov 8, 2001

Defendant Win$193,895.75 at issue

3rd CircuitNov 8, 2001

Ohio Ct. App.Nov 5, 2001

9th CircuitNov 1, 2001

5th CircuitOct 31, 2001

In Re Delta Air Lines, Inc.

JPMLOct 31, 2001Georgia

Watkins Glen Central School District v. National Union Fire Ins.

N.Y. App. Div.Oct 29, 2001

Gustine Uniontown Associates, Ltd. Ex Rel. Gustine Uniontown, Inc. v. Anthony Crane Rental, Inc.

Pa. Super. Ct.Oct 29, 2001

Tex. App.—14th Dist.Oct 25, 2001

Nicanor E. Casumpang, Jr. v. International Longshoremen's And Warehousemen's Union, Local 142

9th CircuitOct 23, 2001

Cal. Ct. App.Oct 22, 2001

Ford Housing Finance Services D/B/A Associates Housing Finance Services v. Virgilio Posada

Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Oct 18, 2001

Donald Martin v. Lake County Sewer Co., Inc. Brewery Workers, Beer Bottlers and Soft Drink Workers' Local Union No. 1164

6th CircuitOct 17, 2001

D.N.J.Oct 17, 2001New Jersey

State ex rel. Chapnick v. E. Cleveland City School Dist. Bd. of Edn.

OhioOct 17, 2001

Schools—Appeal from court of appeals' grant writ of mandamus, compelling East Cleveland City School District Board of Education to issue an employment contract to relator and to pay him all back pay and benefits to which he is entitled, dismissed as moot—Denial of relator's request for attorney fees affirmed.

Prime Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitOct 12, 2001California

National Labor Relations Board v. Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Fayetteville, Inc.

4th CircuitOct 12, 2001North Carolina

International Union of Operating Engineers Local Union No. 17 v. Swank Associated Co.

W.D.N.Y.Oct 12, 2001New York

N.D. IowaOct 11, 2001Iowa

Mixed Result$2,764,054.21 awarded

M.D. Tenn.Oct 10, 2001Tennessee

N.Y. App. Div.Oct 9, 2001

Plaintiff Win$175,031.91 awarded

9th CircuitOct 9, 2001

N.D. Ill.Oct 9, 2001Illinois

N.D. Ill.Oct 5, 2001Illinois

Trustee of Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters Employee Benefits Fund v. Carpentry Contractors, Inc.

E.D. Mich.Oct 4, 2001Michigan

Rogers v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.

La. Ct. App.Oct 3, 2001

Plaintiff Win$6,179.36 awarded

Conn. Super. Ct.Oct 2, 2001

7th CircuitSep 28, 2001

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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.