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)
New Jersey Building Laborers District Councils Local 325 v. Molfetta Industries Co.
3rd CircuitFeb 8, 2010
Plaintiff Win$77,356 awarded
New Jersey Building Laborers District Councils Local 325 v. Molfetta Industries Co.
3rd CircuitFeb 8, 2010New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$77,356 awarded
Millennium Inorganic Chemicals Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance
D. Md.Feb 3, 2010Maryland
Defendant Win
TradeArbed Inc v. Medi Trader MV
5th CircuitJan 26, 2010
Plaintiff Win$1,044,036.66 awarded
Mahony
S.D. IowaJan 14, 2010Iowa
Defendant Win
Senzarin v. Abbott Severance Pay Plan for Employees of Kos Pharmaceuticals
6th CircuitJan 11, 2010
Defendant Win
Edwards v. Cascade County Sheriff's Department
MONTDec 31, 2009Montana
Mixed Result$40,948.83 awarded
Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Good
Ind. Ct. App.Dec 31, 2009Indiana
Plaintiff Win$26,000 awarded
Buc-Ee's, Ltd., A/K/A Buc-Ee's, Inc. v. John J. Hribek
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Dec 31, 2009Texas
Plaintiff Win
Buc-Ee's, Ltd., A/K/A Buc-Ee's, Inc. v. John J. Hribek
Tex. App.—3rd Dist.Dec 31, 2009Texas
Plaintiff Win
Veronica Davis v. James A. West, Henry v. Radoff, Houston Reporting Services & Prosperity Bank, INC.
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Dec 31, 2009Texas
Defendant Win
James L. Manheim v. Adam Development Properties, L.P.
Tex. App.—10th Dist.Dec 30, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Jasmine Networks, Inc. v. Superior Court
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 29, 2009California
Plaintiff Win
Plrb
PADec 28, 2009Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Parks v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon
Or.Dec 24, 2009Oregon
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
In re the Arbitration between Capital District Transportation Authority & Planz
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 24, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
Rohlfs v. KLEMENHAGEN, LLC
MONTDec 23, 2009Montana
Defendant Win
Lee v. Sun Life Assur. Co. of Canada
D. Or.Dec 23, 2009Oregon
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Edmonds v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Ga. Ct. App.Dec 21, 2009Georgia
Defendant Win
Johnson v. General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
D.N.H.Dec 18, 2009New Hampshire
Dismissed
Kirsch
PADec 15, 2009
Defendant Win
Palfrey v. Jefferson-Morgan School District
3rd CircuitDec 10, 2009Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
the Burlington Norther and Santa Fe Railway Company F/K/A the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company v. National Union Fire Insurance Company
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Dec 9, 2009
Defendant Win
Thompson
8th CircuitDec 8, 2009
Defendant Win
Rottler v. Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc.
E.D. Mich.Dec 8, 2009Michigan
Remanded
Alan Thompson v. United Transportation Union
8th CircuitDec 8, 2009
Defendant Win
Eller Media Corp. v. National Union Fire Insurance
11th CircuitDec 4, 2009
Defendant Win
Randal Anderson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
9th CircuitDec 4, 2009
Defendant Win
Begaye v. Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency
NAVAJONov 30, 2009
Mixed Result
Ghawanmeh v. Islamic Saudi Academy
D.D.C.Nov 27, 2009District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Narricot Industries v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitNov 20, 2009Virginia
Defendant Win
PPG Industries, Inc. v. International Chemical Workers Union Council of the United Food & Commercial Workers
4th CircuitNov 20, 2009West Virginia
Remanded
Barrett
Ala.Nov 20, 2009
Remanded
Fleming v. Yuma Regional Medical Center
9th CircuitNov 19, 2009Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Shay v. Sight & Sound Systems, Inc.
D.D.C.Nov 9, 2009District of Columbia
Dismissed
Marshall
La. Ct. App.Nov 4, 2009
Defendant Win
In Re: Citigroup Pension Plan ERISA
2nd CircuitOct 19, 2009New York
Defendant Win
Local 348-S, Ufcw, Afl-Cio v. Meridian Management
2nd CircuitOct 2, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
Local 348 v. Meridian Management
2nd CircuitOct 2, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
Green
D.D.C.Sep 28, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Green
D.D.C.Sep 28, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Boards of Trustees of Ohio Laborers' Fringe Benefit Programs v. West End Land Development, Inc.
S.D. OhioSep 24, 2009Ohio
Defendant Win
Stiles
D.N.H.Sep 24, 2009New Hampshire
Defendant Win
Spivey
S.D. Ill.Sep 23, 2009Illinois
Defendant Win
Hess
OKLACIVAPPSep 21, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Hammond
COLOCTAPPSep 17, 2009
Defendant Win
Pittsburgh MacK Sales & Service, Inc. v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 66
3rd CircuitSep 4, 2009
Remanded
American Postal Workers' Union v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Sep 2, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Sep 2, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
McClintock
MESUPERCTAug 27, 2009
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.