Breach of Contract Cases
3,024 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)
801 of 2808 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
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
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Court Rulings (3,024)
The existence and terms of an oral contract are findings of fact subject to the clearly erroneous rule. A district court's determination of whether the facts support a finding of unjust enrichment is fully reviewable on appeal. An award of damages for an unjust enrichment claim is reviewed under…
An employer of an independent contractor generally is not liable for the negligence of the independent contractor. North Dakota law recognizes an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose in construction contracts. A contracting party cannot escape its liability on the contract by merely…
The existence and terms of an oral contract are findings of fact subject to the clearly erroneous rule. A district court's determination of whether the facts support a finding of unjust enrichment is fully reviewable on appeal. An award of damages for an unjust enrichment claim is reviewed under…
The appellate court did not have jurisdiction to rule on the trial court's decision denying appellant's motion to dismiss under Civ.R. 12(B)(6) as an order denying a motion to dismiss is not a final appealable order. Furthermore, as appellants did not file a motion to stay proceedings pending…
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Andres Trucking Co. (Andres) operated a dump truck that caught fire while it was insured by United Fire and Casualty Co. (United). The parties agreed that the truck was a total loss but disagreed about its value. Ultimately, Andres filed an amended complaint alleging breach of contract and bad…
This appeal arises from the dismissal of a complaint filed against the Shelby County Retirement Board and a labor union for breach of contract for an administrative decision by the Shelby County Retirement Board, which denied the plaintiff's request for a pension benefit as a former employee of the…
This appeal concerns an employee who made preparations to start a competing business while still employed by his old company. Todd Heins ("Heins") was a manager working for Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. ("Leslie's"), a nationwide pool supply business, at its Bartlett Hills location in the Memphis,…
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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.