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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%)

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)

Laborers Int'l Union of North America, Local 210 v. McKinney Drilling Co.
2nd CircuitAug 9, 2010
Defendant Win
Phillip Badalament v. United of Omaha Life Insurance
6th CircuitJul 27, 2010
Defendant Win
Seagate Technology LLC v. National Union Fire Insurance
N.D. Cal.Jul 21, 2010California
Plaintiff Win
Adam
8th CircuitJul 15, 2010
Defendant Win
CareFlite
5th CircuitJul 13, 2010
Mixed Result
Ugl Unicco v. Local Lodge No. 2541
E.D.N.C.Jul 13, 2010North Carolina
Defendant Win
Paschal
Ga. Ct. App.Jul 8, 2010
Defendant Win
Crowley
S.D. Miss.Jul 2, 2010Mississippi
Defendant Win
Howd v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 919
2nd CircuitJun 30, 2010
Defendant Win
Stevenson
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 28, 2010
Defendant Win
Travelers
Or. Ct. App.Jun 16, 2010
Defendant Win
Treadwell
W.D. Tenn.Jun 9, 2010Tennessee
Defendant Win
Nicholson
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 8, 2010
Defendant Win
Adams
Mo. Ct. App.May 18, 2010
Dismissed
Shaw
11th CircuitMay 13, 2010
Defendant Win
Baillie
Pa. Commw. Ct.Apr 30, 2010
Defendant Win$79,083.39 at issue
Fort
2nd CircuitApr 29, 2010
Defendant Win
Rando
Fla. SupremeApr 8, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Cruise Connections Charter Management 1, LP v. Attorney General of Canada
D.C. CircuitApr 6, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Adams
S.D.N.Y.Apr 6, 2010New York
Dismissed
Trautman
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 5, 2010
Remanded
D.D.
3rd CircuitApr 1, 2010
Defendant Win
Palmer v. Union Pacific Railroad
Mo. Ct. App.Mar 30, 2010
Plaintiff Win$1,600,000 awarded
Iovine
2nd CircuitMar 30, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Washington Mailers Union Local M-29 v. Washington Post
D.D.C.Mar 30, 2010District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Washington Mailers Union Local M-29 v. Washington Post
D.D.C.Mar 30, 2010District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Adams
Tex. App.Mar 25, 2010
Defendant Win
National City Mortgage Company v. Carolyn A. Adams
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Mar 25, 2010
Defendant Win
National City Mortgage Company v. Carolyn A. Adams
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Mar 25, 2010
Defendant Win
National City Mortgage Company v. Carolyn A. Adams
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Mar 25, 2010
Defendant Win
Enchilada's Northwest, Inc. v. L & S Rental Properties
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Mar 24, 2010
Defendant Win$14,175 at issue
Enchilada's Northwest, Inc. v. L & S Rental Properties
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Mar 24, 2010
Defendant Win$14,175 at issue
O'Hara
W.D.N.Y.Mar 23, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Ennett
E.D.N.C.Mar 21, 2010North Carolina
Mixed Result
Burkholder
N.D. OhioMar 19, 2010Ohio
Defendant Win
Boeing Co. v. International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers
7th CircuitMar 18, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Gessling
S.D. Ind.Mar 16, 2010Indiana
Plaintiff Win
Dunlap
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 12, 2010
Defendant Win
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Metabolite Laboratories, Inc.
Federal CircuitMar 11, 2010
Defendant Win
Corrigan
D.D.C.Mar 5, 2010District of Columbia
Dismissed
Corrigan
D.D.C.Mar 5, 2010District of Columbia
Dismissed
Atifah
E.D. Mich.Mar 3, 2010Michigan
Defendant Win
Barkan
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 2, 2010
Defendant Win
Perry
D. Md.Feb 24, 2010Maryland
Plaintiff Win$432,986.7 awarded
Hancock County v. Teamsters Union Local 34
MESUPERCTFeb 23, 2010Maine
Defendant Win
Micro Focus (Us), Inc. v. Bell Canada
D. Md.Feb 23, 2010Maryland
Defendant Win
Kane Builders, Inc. v. Southern New Jersey Building Laborer's District Council
3rd CircuitFeb 12, 2010
Remanded
Avgerinos
W.D.N.Y.Feb 11, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Green
7th CircuitFeb 10, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Burns
INNDFeb 10, 2010Indiana
Defendant 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.