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%)
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)
Union-EndicottCentralSchoolDistrictvPeters
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 4, 2014New York
Plaintiff Win
Misek-Falkoff
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 26, 2014
Defendant Win
Summit Sheet Metal, LLC v. Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n Local Union No. 44
3rd CircuitNov 19, 2014Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Emilio Adame and Kathy Adame v. Vista Bank
Tex. App.—7th Dist.Nov 10, 2014
Defendant Win$99,309.08 at issue
MARY E. BIVINS FOUNDATION, Appellant v. HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P., James Dondero, and Mark Okada, Appellees
Tex. App.—5th Dist.Nov 4, 2014
Defendant Win
Dragomier
N.D. OhioOct 31, 2014Ohio
Defendant Win
Melissa C. Butterworth v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
11th CircuitOct 14, 2014
Defendant Win
Greenberg
2nd CircuitOct 8, 2014New York
Defendant Win
International Union of Police Ass'n, Local 748 v. Kitsap County
Wash. Ct. App.Sep 29, 2014
Defendant Win
Rupcich
N.D. Ill.Sep 29, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
GERVAIS, ANDREA v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF EAST AURORA, UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRIC
N.Y. App. Div.Sep 26, 2014New York
Plaintiff Win
MatterofDuno[Commr.ofLabor]
N.Y. App. Div.Sep 25, 2014New York
Defendant Win
McCabe
E.D.N.C.Sep 19, 2014North Carolina
Defendant Win
National Postal Mail Handlers Union v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Sep 12, 2014District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Union County Education Association v. Union County Board of Education
Tenn. Ct. App.Aug 28, 2014Tennessee
Remanded
Adam
Md.Aug 27, 2014
Plaintiff Win$255,868.2 awarded
American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Aug 26, 2014District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Dodson
E.D.N.Y.Aug 25, 2014New York
Mixed Result
Hardy
2nd CircuitAug 19, 2014New York
Defendant Win
Schane v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union Local No. 710 Pension Fund Pension Plan
7th CircuitJul 23, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Angel Jet Services, LLC v. Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan Total Care
N.D. OhioJul 21, 2014Ohio
Defendant Win
Community Unit School District No. 5 v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Jul 21, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Trustees of Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters' Employee Benefits Fund v. H.B. Stubbs Co.
E.D. Mich.Jul 17, 2014Michigan
Defendant Win
Rusby Adams, Jr. v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
6th CircuitJul 11, 2014Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Rusby Adams, Jr. v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
6th CircuitJul 11, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Service Employees International Union v. County of Sonoma
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 10, 2014California
Defendant Win
Snyder County Prison v. Teamsters Local Union 764
Pa. Commw. Ct.Jul 10, 2014Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
In re Colgate-Palmolive Co. Erisa Litigation
S.D.N.Y.Jul 8, 2014New York
Settlement$45,900,000 awarded
Jesse Averhart v. CWA Union Local 1033
3rd CircuitJul 3, 2014
Dismissed
666 Drug, Inc. v. Trustee of 1199 Seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund
2nd CircuitJul 1, 2014
Defendant Win$846,613 at issue
Timothy Finnerty v. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.
11th CircuitJun 30, 2014
Plaintiff Win$1,502,484.9 awarded
Adam and Tina Miller v. Bobbie Jo Ross
WVAJun 27, 2014
Plaintiff Win$284 awarded
PSC Custom, LP v. United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Local No. 11-770
8th CircuitJun 26, 2014Missouri
Plaintiff Win
San Diego Court Employees Assn. v. San Diego County Superior Court CA4/1
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 24, 2014
Defendant Win
Mutual Ass'n Administrators, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 18, 2014
Plaintiff Win
FLRA
D.C. CircuitJun 17, 2014
Defendant Win
Davis
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 12, 2014
Defendant Win
OKLAHOMA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOC. v. OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPT.
OKLAJun 10, 2014Oklahoma
Plaintiff Win
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
2nd CircuitJun 6, 2014New York
Defendant Win
City Direct Motor Cars, Inc and Mahdi Mohammadaghaei v. Expo Motorcars, L.L.C.
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Jun 5, 2014
Defendant Win$36,156.25 at issue
Why Nada Cruz, L.L.C. v. ACE American Insurance
5th CircuitJun 3, 2014
Defendant Win
Municipal Employees Organization v. Municipality of Penn Hills
Pa. Commw. Ct.May 27, 2014Pennsylvania
Remanded
FLRA
D.C. CircuitMay 16, 2014
Defendant Win
Carrie Zepperi-Lomanto v. American Postal Workers Union
7th CircuitMay 2, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Alcantara
2nd CircuitMay 1, 2014
Plaintiff Win
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-DC v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.
6th CircuitApr 22, 2014Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Milk Wagon Drivers & Dairy Employees v. Elmhurst Dairy, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Apr 17, 2014New York
Defendant Win
State ex rel. Union Twp. v. Union Twp. Professional Firefighters, IAFF Loc. 3412
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 14, 2014Ohio
Defendant Win
Sharp
Ill. App. Ct.Mar 31, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Evans
N.D. OhioMar 25, 2014Ohio
Plaintiff 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.