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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(73)ADA(9)OSHA(2)

Top Employers in Breach of Contract Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in breach of contract rulings.

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA

28 breach of contract rulings

United States Postal Service

27 breach of contract rulings

Government Employees Insurance Company

22 breach of contract rulings

Union Pacific Railroad Company

19 breach of contract rulings

First Union National Bank

16 breach of contract rulings

Court Rulings (3,024)

Trustees of the Iron Workers Local Union No. 5 and Iron Workers Employers Association Employee Pension Trust v. Moxy Misc. Metals, LLC

D. Md.Sep 19, 2019Maryland

Settlement$101,328.25 awarded

E.D. Mich.Sep 17, 2019Michigan

Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Hebrew Homes Health Network, Inc.

D.D.C.Sep 12, 2019District of Columbia

Plaintiff Win$847,290.62 awarded

Crosskey Architects, LLC v. POKO Partners, LLC

Conn. App. Ct.Sep 10, 2019

The plaintiff, an architectural firm owned by a licensed architect, C, sought to recover damages from the defendants for the unpaid work it had performed on four projects. The plaintiff alleged claims for breach of contract, quantum meruit and unjust enrichment regarding each of the four projects,…

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 53 v. The City of Independence, Missouri

Mo. Ct. App.Sep 3, 2019

Trustees of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 154 Welfare, Pension, Annuity, and Apprenticeship and Training Funds v. US Allegro, Inc.

E.D.N.Y.Aug 30, 2019New York

Plaintiff Win$49,002.16 awarded

International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO v. Landscape Consultants, Inc.

N.D. Ill.Aug 30, 2019Illinois

Boards of Trustees of Ohio Laborers' Fringe Benefit Programs v. Freisthler Paving, Inc.

S.D. OhioAug 30, 2019Ohio

Plaintiff Win$18,010.9 awarded

Maxim N. Moyal and Daniel I. Moyal v. Security Service Federal Credit Union

Tex. App.—5th Dist.Aug 26, 2019

Union Commercial Servs. v. FCA Int'l Operations

6th CircuitAug 26, 2019

D. Colo.Aug 23, 2019Colorado

Kenneth Miller v. Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security

6th CircuitAug 22, 2019

Brand v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh

8th CircuitAug 16, 2019

Apollo Education Group, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance

9th CircuitAug 15, 2019

MARGALIE ORLEANS VS. WM. S. RICH & SON (SC-000269-17, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVAug 14, 2019

Plaintiff Win$2,000 awarded

Jodi Strobach v. WesTex Community Credit Union

Tex. App.—8th Dist.Aug 14, 2019

M.D. Tenn.Aug 13, 2019Tennessee

Magma Design Automation, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance

9th CircuitAug 12, 2019

United Mine Workers of America International Union v. The Monongalia County Coal Company

N.D. W. Va.Aug 8, 2019West Virginia

S.D.N.Y.Aug 8, 2019New York

Johnson v. Allied Excavating, Inc.

D. Minn.Aug 8, 2019Minnesota

S.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2019New York

Laborers' Pension Fund v. ABN Building Maintenance

N.D. Ill.Aug 7, 2019Illinois

Plaintiff Win$651,855.01 awarded

N.C. Ct. App.Aug 6, 2019

enforceability of non-compete agreement North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act

E.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2019New York

Cal. Ct. App.Aug 1, 2019

Plaintiff Win$66,214.53 awarded

Dexter v. Dealogic, LLC

D.D.C.Jul 26, 2019Massachusetts

Michael Faciane v. Sun Life Asuc Co. of Canada

5th CircuitJul 25, 2019Louisiana

COLOCTAPPJul 25, 2019

Herman worked as a legal recruiter for 23 LTD, d/b/a Bradsby Group (Bradsby). When she was hired, Herman signed an employment agreement with a nonsolicitation provision and a noncompete provision. Bradsby terminated Herman's employment and she thereafter founded a company that did some legal…

Mixed Result$1 awarded

Norman Hansen v. International Union of Painter

3rd CircuitJul 24, 2019

D. Mass.Jul 16, 2019Massachusetts

Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Castle Hill Healthcare Providers, LLC

D.D.C.Jul 12, 2019District of Columbia

Plaintiff Win$63,135.99 awarded

Matter of Board of Educ. of The Hudson City Sch. Dist. (Civil Serv. Employees Assn., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Columbia County, Local 811, Hudson City Sch. Dist. Aides Unit)

N.Y. App. Div.Jul 11, 2019New York

Trustees of the Connecticut Pipe Trades Local 777 Health Fund v. Plumbing Creations, LLC

D. Conn.Jul 11, 2019Connecticut

Plaintiff Win$74,958.4 awarded

N.D. Ill.Jul 10, 2019Illinois

Temple Univ. Hosp., Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.

D.C. CircuitJul 9, 2019Pennsylvania

Chicago Area I.B. of T. Health and Welfare Trust Fund v. Olympic Wholesale Produce, Inc.

N.D. Ill.Jul 9, 2019Illinois

Plaintiff Win$258,002.86 awarded

TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. VALHALLA CONSTRUCTION, LLC

D.N.J.Jul 9, 2019New Jersey

Plaintiff Win$17,014.9 awarded

PARDEE HOMES OF NEVADA VS. WOLFRAM

Mixed Result$428,462.75 awarded

OHIOCTCLJul 2, 2019

Contract breach damages. Plaintiff was formerly employed as a professor by defendant, a state university. Plaintiff was denied tenure by defendant. The denial triggered a final year of employment, after which plaintiff's employment was terminated. Plaintiff filed this action for breach of contract.…

S.D.N.Y.Jul 1, 2019New York

D. Md.Jul 1, 2019Maryland

Amalgamated Transit Union v. Tri-County Metro. Transp. Dist. of Or.

Or. Ct. App.Jun 26, 2019

WISCTAPPJun 25, 2019

Acqupart Holding AG v. Rivada Networks, Inc.

S.D.N.Y.Jun 25, 2019New York

Plaintiff Win$3,809,335.16 awarded

Beryl Taylor v. Government Employees Insurance Company

Ga. Ct. App.Jun 21, 2019

Ohio Ct. App.Jun 14, 2019

CONTRACTS – CONVERSION – R.C. 4113.15: The trial court properly entered summary judgment in favor of defendant employer on plaintiff former employee's breach-of-contract claim, because no contract was created due to a lack of consideration where the employer had gifted a raffle ticket to the former…

John M. Floyd & Associates Inc v. First Imperial Credit Union

9th CircuitJun 13, 2019

Derron Flores v. Mufg Union Bank, N.A

9th CircuitJun 13, 2019

Ill. App. Ct.Jun 7, 2019

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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.