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)
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc.
Cal. Ct. App.Feb 11, 2009
Remanded
Gastronomical Workers Union Local 610 v. La Mallorquina, Inc.
D.P.R.Feb 9, 2009Puerto Rico
Plaintiff Win$14,821 awarded
Teresa Vegter v. Canada Life Assurance Co.
11th CircuitFeb 9, 2009
Defendant Win
John McMillan v. LTV Steel, Inc.
6th CircuitFeb 5, 2009Ohio
Defendant Win
California School Employees Ass'n v. Colton Joint Unified School District
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 26, 2009
Plaintiff Win
United States Postal Service v. American Postal Workers Union
D.C. CircuitJan 23, 2009District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Hamilton
Ala.Jan 16, 2009
Defendant Win
Wackenhut Corp. v. Service Employees Internation Union
S.D. Fla.Jan 6, 2009Florida
Defendant Win
Lapeter 1985 Living Trust v. Canada Life Insurance Co. of America
9th CircuitJan 5, 2009
Defendant Win
Boakye-Yiadom
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 30, 2008
Dismissed
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
D.C. CircuitDec 23, 2008District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Meirowitz
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 23, 2008
Defendant Win
Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 1338
Tex.Dec 19, 2008
Defendant Win
Federal Insurance Co. v. Union Pacific Railroad
C.D. Cal.Dec 18, 2008California
Defendant Win
Helm
W.D. Ark.Nov 24, 2008Arkansas
Plaintiff Win
Redmon
6th CircuitNov 18, 2008
Defendant Win
Katalinic
Ill. App. Ct.Nov 14, 2008
Defendant Win
Cibao Meat Products, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitNov 4, 2008New York
Defendant Win
Canyon Regional Water Authority v. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Tex. App.—13th Dist.Oct 30, 2008
Defendant Win
Federal Insurance v. National Union Fire Insurance
11th CircuitOct 30, 2008
Defendant Win
Gillan
Haw.Oct 29, 2008
Defendant Win
Bodell
MONTOct 29, 2008
Dismissed
Flaxman
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Oct 29, 2008
Defendant Win
Tucker
Cal. Ct. App.Oct 28, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Orth, Ronald P. v. WI State Employee Un
7th CircuitOct 22, 2008
Plaintiff Win
In Re Cheeks
MOEBOct 9, 2008
Defendant Win
Miller v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., E-07-047 (9-19-2008)
Ohio Ct. App.Sep 19, 2008
Defendant Win
Wicker
9th CircuitSep 17, 2008
Defendant Win
MIRRAS
M.D. Fla.Sep 16, 2008Florida
Defendant Win
Canada
Ga. Ct. App.Sep 12, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Fazio
Ohio Ct. App.Sep 11, 2008
Plaintiff Win$57,572,932 awarded
Olver
D.D.C.Sep 11, 2008District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Gruhlke
SDSep 10, 2008
Defendant Win
Umland v. Planco Fin Ser Inc
3rd CircuitSep 9, 2008Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
In Re Lucent Death Benefits ERISA Litigation
3rd CircuitAug 28, 2008New Jersey
Defendant Win
Local Joint Executive Board v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitAug 27, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Teamsters Local 639-Employers Health Trust v. Boiler & Furnace Cleaners, Inc.
D.D.C.Aug 13, 2008District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win$24,262.23 awarded
Direct Mortgage Corp. v. National Union Fire Insurance
D. UtahAug 8, 2008Utah
Defendant Win
Flra
D.C. CircuitAug 5, 2008Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Romano
Ill. App. Ct.Aug 5, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Angelo Capobianco, Inc. v. Brentwood Union Free School District
N.Y. App. Div.Jul 29, 2008
Mixed Result
Heritage Corp. of S. Fla. v. NAT. UNION FIRE INS.
S.D. Fla.Jul 24, 2008Florida
Defendant Win
Hirt v. Equitable Retirement Plan for Employees, Managers & Agents
2nd CircuitJul 9, 2008
Defendant Win
Hirt
2nd CircuitJul 9, 2008
Defendant Win
Union Oil Co. of California v. Greka Energy Corp.
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 2, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority v. M.B.T.A. Executive Union, Local 9501
MASSSUPERCTJul 2, 2008
Mixed Result$53,129.73 awarded
Whisnant
N.C. Ct. App.Jul 1, 2008
Defendant Win
McEver v. Planners & Engineers Collaborative, Inc.
Ga.Jun 30, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Doreen Fuelling v. New Vision Med. Laboratories
6th CircuitJun 27, 2008
Defendant Win
Muir
D.C. CircuitJun 20, 2008
Mixed Result$27,022.9 awarded
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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.