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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)

Smith v. Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
E.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Employee Painters' Trust v. Dahl Construction Services Inc
W.D. Wash.Jul 6, 2020Washington
Plaintiff Win$8,455 awarded
Locals 302 and 612 of the International Union of Operating Engineers Construction Industry Health and Security Fund v. Reclaim Company LLC
W.D. Wash.Jul 1, 2020Washington
Plaintiff Win$57,663.41 awarded
Masters
SCCTAPPJul 1, 2020

In this breach of contract action, Appellant KOL, Inc. (Dealer) seeks review of the circuit court's order denying its motion to compel arbitration. Dealer argues the circuit court erred by declining to compel arbitration on the ground that Dealer's execution of certain contracts with Respondent…

Remanded
Serna
W.D. Tex.Jun 30, 2020Texas
Defendant Win
Blaylock
E.D. Tenn.Jun 26, 2020Tennessee
Defendant Win
Regina Little v. Kia Motors America, Inc.(081691) (Union County and Statewide)
N.J.Jun 25, 2020
Defendant Win$46,197.03 at issue
Steven Sudbury v. Sumner County Regional Airport Authority
Tenn. Ct. App.Jun 24, 2020Tennessee

The plaintiff filed this action against his employer for breach of contract by failing to provide the plaintiff with severance pay after the employer terminated the contract without cause. The trial court granted summary judgment to the plaintiff, determining that it was undisputed that the…

Plaintiff Win$168,750 awarded
McConnell
S.D. Ala.Jun 24, 2020Alabama
Remanded
Ochieno
D.N.M.Jun 24, 2020New Mexico
Dismissed
Johnson v. Chicago Transit Authority
N.D. Ill.Jun 23, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Felton
E.D.N.Y.Jun 11, 2020New York
Defendant Win
STAROPOLI
E.D. Pa.Jun 8, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Langrell
D. Neb.Jun 5, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
Thomas
M.D. La.Jun 2, 2020Louisiana
Defendant Win
Day
N.D. Ill.Jun 1, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
United Association Local 198 Pension Fund v. Stevens Plumbing & Piping, LLC
M.D. La.Jun 1, 2020Louisiana
Plaintiff Win$89,265.26 awarded
Tulczynska
S.D.N.Y.Jun 1, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Cortez
N.D. Ill.May 20, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
LAVEGLIA
E.D. Pa.May 15, 2020Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 894 v. Wright Traffic Control Inc.
S.D. OhioMay 11, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Joseph Denan v. TransUnion LLC
7th CircuitMay 11, 2020
Defendant Win
Catania
N.D.N.Y.May 5, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Cooley
D. Ariz.May 4, 2020Arizona
Mixed Result
NLRB v. Alaris Health at Castle Hill
3rd CircuitMay 4, 2020
Plaintiff Win
TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION AND PARTICIPATING FOOD INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND v. MT. LAUREL CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE
D.N.J.May 1, 2020New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$305,614.76 awarded
Robertson
Cal. Ct. App.May 1, 2020
Defendant Win
Matter of Correction Officers' Benevolent Assn. v. New York City Bd. of Collective Bargaining
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 30, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Casement
E.D. Cal.Apr 29, 2020California
Defendant Win
Local 513, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO v. Edwards-Kamadulski, L.L.C.
E.D. Mo.Apr 29, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win$49,356.49 awarded
Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. LA Williams Construction, LLC
S.D. OhioApr 23, 2020Ohio
Plaintiff Win$34,607.58 awarded
Blaze Sales & Services, Inc., Texas Tools & Distributors, Inc., Akhil Sharma, Rupak Kumar Jha, Ankush Yadav, Abrianna Brito and Paul Abad v. American Completion Tools, Inc.
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Apr 21, 2020
Defendant Win
Youthdevelopment Corp., USA v. North America's Building Trade Unions
E.D. Mich.Apr 20, 2020Michigan
Dismissed
AGIP U.S.A., INC. VS. THE PULLMAN COMPANY (L-3530-10, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVApr 20, 2020
Defendant Win
Smith v. Potomac Electric Power Company
D. Md.Apr 17, 2020Maryland
Mixed Result
Tiedel
W.D. Mich.Apr 15, 2020Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Scantibodies Laboratory, Inc. v. Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
2nd CircuitApr 15, 2020
Remanded
Moffitt
M.D. Pa.Apr 15, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Thompson
D.D.C.Apr 14, 2020District of Columbia
Dismissed
Domann, Matthew v. Summit Credit Union
W.D. Wis.Apr 13, 2020Wisconsin
Settlement$1,000,000 awarded
Construction Industry Laborers Pension Fund v. St. Charles County Piping, Inc.
E.D. Mo.Apr 13, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win$5,461.48 awarded
Schwarz
N.C. Ct. App.Apr 7, 2020

Wrongful discharge based on public policy of reporting adultery libel claims against co-workers tortious interference with contract summary judgment procedure

Defendant Win
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. SKY HIGH MANAGEMENT, LLC
D.N.J.Apr 7, 2020New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$138,038.72 awarded
Trustees of the U.A. Union Local No. 290 Plumber, Steamfitter and Shipfitter Industry Pension Trust v. Puddletown Plumbing LLC
D. Or.Apr 6, 2020Oregon
Dismissed
Waters
E.D. Va.Apr 2, 2020Virginia
Defendant Win
PINNELL
E.D. Pa.Mar 31, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Schroeder
W.D. Mo.Mar 30, 2020Missouri
Defendant Win
Ayers
OhioMar 25, 2020

Political-subdivision liability—Former R.C. 2744.07(A)(2), now R.C. 2744.07(B)—The right to indemnification set forth in R.C. 2744.07 may be asserted only by an employee of a political subdivision—Court of appeals' judgment affirmed.

Defendant Win
Shirley
M.D. La.Mar 24, 2020Louisiana
Defendant Win
Dr. Gerald Finkel, as Chairman of the Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry v. Firequench, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Mar 20, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$243,279.74 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.