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)

Matter of New York State Correctional Officers v. Governor's Office of Employee Relations

NYMar 29, 2016New York

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local Union 1613 v. Energy Manufacturing Co.

N.D. IowaMar 28, 2016Iowa

Hallmark-Phoenix 3, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board

5th CircuitMar 24, 2016Florida

E.D. Pa.Mar 24, 2016Pennsylvania

Fernandez v. Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education

9th CircuitMar 23, 2016Nevada

Becknell v. Severance Pay Plan of Johnson & Johnson

3rd CircuitMar 21, 2016New Jersey

Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Forest Hill Health Care Center, Inc.

D.D.C.Mar 16, 2016District of Columbia

Cocker v. Terminal Railroad Ass'n of St. Louis Pension Plan for Nonschedule Employees

7th CircuitMar 16, 2016

Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 669 v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitMar 10, 2016

Esther Susin v. Lakes Community Credit Union

Mich. Ct. App.Mar 10, 2016

Keokuk Glycerin, LLC v. Midwest Laboratories, Inc.

S.D. IowaMar 10, 2016Iowa

Hotel Bel-Air v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitMar 8, 2016California

Elaine Adams v. Heather Stavropoulos (mem. dec.)

Ind. Ct. App.Mar 3, 2016

Defendant Win$3,286.26 at issue

S.D.N.Y.Mar 2, 2016New York

United Ass'n of Journeyman & Apprentice Plumbers & Pipefitters of the United States & Canada Local 74 v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 313

3rd CircuitFeb 29, 2016

Cal. Ct. App.Feb 26, 2016

Dixie Electric Membership Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

5th CircuitFeb 25, 2016Louisiana

Michael Adams v. American Family Mutual Ins. Co

8th CircuitFeb 24, 2016

Busch Properties, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance

8th CircuitFeb 24, 2016

NBCUniversal Media, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitFeb 23, 2016

Union De Empleados De Muelles De Puerto Rico, Inc. v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n

D.P.R.Feb 23, 2016Puerto Rico

Local 18 International Union of Operating Engineers v. Ohio Contractors Ass'n

6th CircuitFeb 19, 2016Ohio

Flight Attendants in Reunion v. American Airlines, Inc.

2nd CircuitFeb 16, 2016New York

Flight Attendants in Reunion v. Am. Airlines, Inc.

2nd CircuitFeb 16, 2016

Alden Leeds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitFeb 5, 2016New Jersey

United Food & Commercial Workers Union-Employer Pension Fund v. Rubber Associates, Inc.

6th CircuitFeb 4, 2016Ohio

Board of Education of the City of Chicago v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board

Ill.Jan 25, 2016Illinois

Cal. Ct. App.Dec 30, 2015

Defendant Win$15,762.2 at issue

Laurence Kaplan v. Saint Peter's Healthcare Syste

3rd CircuitDec 29, 2015New Jersey

Robert Liebman v. Metroplolitan Life Insurance Company

11th CircuitDec 18, 2015Florida

Kelsall v. Bayhealth, Inc.

DELSUPERCTDec 18, 2015Delaware

United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union AFL-CIO-CLC v. Wise Alloys, LLC

11th CircuitDec 8, 2015Alabama

Saks v. International Longshore & Warehouse Union-Pacific Maritime Ass'n Benefit Plans

9th CircuitDec 3, 2015

Safdi v. Covered Employer's Long Term Disability Plan Under the Union Central Employee Security Benefit Trust

6th CircuitNov 24, 2015Ohio

Johnson v. Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union

4th CircuitNov 23, 2015

International Union of Operating Engineers of Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Benefit Pension Fund v. N. Abbonizio Contractors

E.D. Pa.Nov 18, 2015Pennsylvania

Plaintiff Win$17,735.87 awarded

Jay Classroom Teachers Association v. Jay School Corporation and Indiana Education Employment Relation Board

Ind. Ct. App.Nov 13, 2015Indiana

Matter of DeOliveira v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board

N.Y. App. Div.Nov 12, 2015New York

2nd CircuitNov 3, 2015

Murphy Oil USA, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

5th CircuitOct 26, 2015Alabama

Richard Slusher v. Shelbyville Hospital Corp.

6th CircuitOct 26, 2015Tennessee

Kreisberg ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Emerald Green Building Services, LLC

D. Mass.Oct 23, 2015Massachusetts

9th CircuitOct 20, 2015

6th CircuitOct 15, 2015

Bahram Malikzada Construction Co.

ASBCAOct 8, 2015

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 824 v. Verizon Florida, LLC

11th CircuitOct 7, 2015Florida

Town Center Mall, L.P. v. Nevada C. Dyer, D/B/A Ankas Enterprises

Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Oct 1, 2015

Plaintiff Win$139,787.61 awarded

Cal. Ct. App.Sep 29, 2015California

Michael R. Adams v. Johnnie B. Watson

Tenn. Ct. App.Sep 24, 2015

D. Md.Sep 21, 2015Maryland

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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.