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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)

Baker
D.S.C.Sep 23, 2020South Carolina
Mixed Result
Javier
N.D. Cal.Sep 21, 2020California
Dismissed
In re: Allergan Erisa v.
3rd CircuitSep 18, 2020New Jersey
Defendant Win
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. Tiger Contracting Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 17, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$6,000 awarded
MTA Canada Royalty, Corp. v. Compania Minera Pangea, S.A. DE C.V.
DELSUPERCTSep 16, 2020
Defendant Win
Buckner
N.D. Miss.Sep 16, 2020Mississippi
Mixed Result
Clarson
N.D. Ill.Sep 16, 2020Illinois
Plaintiff Win$174,676 awarded
MZM Construction Co Inc v. NJ Building Laborers Statewide
3rd CircuitSep 14, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Marcie Hamilton v. JUUL Labs, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Sep 11, 2020California
Mixed Result
Tisha Entz v. Standard Insurance Company
C.D. Cal.Sep 11, 2020California
Defendant Win
Adam Perzow v. Moshe Hogeg
9th CircuitSep 8, 2020
Defendant Win
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Dworkin, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Sep 8, 2020Illinois
Plaintiff Win$7,722,361.2 awarded
Nasser Chehab v. First Service Credit Union
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Sep 3, 2020
Defendant Win
Local 513 International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO v. James Martin Excavating Inc.
E.D. Mo.Sep 2, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win
Negron
D. Conn.Aug 31, 2020Connecticut
Defendant Win
DeMattio
Conn. App. Ct.Aug 25, 2020

The plaintiff, who had been hired by the defendants to perform certain home construction site work, sought to recover damages for, inter alia, breach of contract, after the defendants failed to make an installment payment under the parties' contract. The contract set forth a schedule of six…

Defendant Win$21,720.34 at issue
Trustees of the Northeast Carpenters Health, Pension, Annuity, Apprenticeship, and Labor Management Cooperation Funds v. Tiki Industries, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Aug 21, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$93,390.96 awarded
Northwest Administrators Inc v. Harold Smith & Son Inc
W.D. Wash.Aug 20, 2020Washington
Plaintiff Win$15,613.33 awarded
Adams, J. & S. v. Erie Insurance Co.
Pa. Super. Ct.Aug 14, 2020
Dismissed
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. BRITE-PAINTING & DECORATING CO., INC.
D.N.J.Aug 10, 2020New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$3,994.57 awarded
Trustees of the Local 138, 138A & 138B International Union of Operating Engineers Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, Legal Fund, Vacation Fund, Apprenticeship Training Fund v. Sweet Hollow Management Corp.
E.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$113,920.75 awarded
Lucas
N.D. Cal.Aug 7, 2020California
Mixed Result
Cuyahoga Cty. v. United Autoworkers Region 2-B, Local 70, Corr. Officer Corporals' Bargaining Unit
Ohio Ct. App.Aug 6, 2020Ohio

Collective bargaining agreement arbitration award public policy de novo factual finding waiver. The trial court's judgment vacating arbitration award reversed where trial court erroneously concluded that the arbitration award violated public policy.

Remanded
Cooks
N.D. Cal.Aug 6, 2020California
Dismissed
Bishop
S.D. Cal.Aug 6, 2020California
Defendant Win
Buffalo Laborers Welfare Fund v. Sanders Construction, Inc.
W.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$257,189.3 awarded
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. CCC Custom Carpentry Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$14,000 awarded
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. CCC Custom Carpentry Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$14,000 awarded
Avenmarg
N.D. Cal.Aug 4, 2020California
Defendant Win
FLRA
D.C. CircuitJul 31, 2020
Remanded
International Union v. Trane U.S. Inc.
8th CircuitJul 30, 2020
Remanded
Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees
D.D.C.Jul 28, 2020District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Joseph Caimona v. Ohio Civil Service Employees
6th CircuitJul 27, 2020
Defendant Win
Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers Welfare Fund v. Simms Building Group, Inc.
E.D. Mo.Jul 24, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win$185,854.54 awarded
Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust v. Becker Boiler Co., Inc.
D. Kan.Jul 22, 2020Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Yee
Conn. App. Ct.Jul 21, 2020

The plaintiffs, a medical group, together with former physician shareholders of the medical group, sought to vacate an arbitration award in favor of the defendant, who filed an application to confirm the award, which was issued in connection with the plaintiffs' alleged breach of a shareholder…

Defendant Win$389,031.51 at issue
Fink
D. Del.Jul 21, 2020Delaware
Defendant Win
Durham v. Laborers' Benefits Saint Louis
E.D. Mo.Jul 20, 2020Missouri
Defendant Win
Cross
D. Nev.Jul 20, 2020Nevada
Defendant Win
Littler
S.D. OhioJul 17, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Lively
S.D.N.Y.Jul 17, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Teamsters Local 456 Pension, Health & Welfare, Annuity, Education & Training, Industry Advancement and Legal Services Funds v. CRL Transportation, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jul 16, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$212,639.58 awarded
Board of Trustees of the Glazing Health and Welfare Fund v. Z-Glass, Inc.
D. Nev.Jul 15, 2020Nevada
Mixed Result$2,888,603.37 awarded
Hansen
D. Nev.Jul 15, 2020Nevada
Dismissed
Trustees of the New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund, Charity Fund v. Shorecon-NY, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jul 13, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$53,737.64 awarded
Jass
D. Haw.Jul 13, 2020Hawaii
Mixed Result
International Union of Operati v. Farmland Foods Inc
3rd CircuitJul 10, 2020
Defendant Win
Tarquino
S.D.N.Y.Jul 9, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Boyd
W.D. Wash.Jul 8, 2020Washington
Settlement$225,000 awarded
Smith v. Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
E.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2020New York
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.