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 School District 45 v. Wright & Morrissey, Inc.
VTDec 11, 2007
Plaintiff Win$102,477 awarded
Ferrell
Tex.Nov 30, 2007
Defendant Win
Houston Municipal Employees Pension System v. Craig E. Ferrell, Jr.
Tex.Nov 30, 2007
Dismissed
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 v. City of New York
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 27, 2007
Defendant Win
N.B. Kenney Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA
Mass. App. Ct.Nov 21, 2007
Remanded
Local 78, Asbestos, Lead & Hazardous Waste Laborers v. Termon Construction, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2007New York
Plaintiff Win$939,515.54 awarded
Gutkowski
OKLACIVAPPNov 15, 2007
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. United States Postal Service
9th CircuitNov 9, 2007Arizona
Plaintiff Win
California Gas Transport, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitNov 7, 2007
Defendant Win
Local 791, United Food & Commercial Workers Union v. Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.
1st CircuitNov 7, 2007
Defendant Win
Doellman
Ohio Ct. App.Nov 5, 2007
Defendant Win$351.32 at issue
Beck
9th CircuitNov 1, 2007
Plaintiff Win$191,304 awarded
Saadat
5th CircuitNov 1, 2007
Remanded
Beck
9th CircuitNov 1, 2007
Plaintiff Win$191,304 awarded
Badeaux
La. Ct. App.Oct 30, 2007
Plaintiff Win$28,200 awarded
Kerry G. Fellows v. Rasheed Adams
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Oct 18, 2007
Mixed Result
DiPietro
S.D. OhioOct 16, 2007Ohio
Defendant Win
Brown County v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission
WISCTAPPOct 10, 2007
Plaintiff Win
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Oct 5, 2007District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Jones
D. Minn.Oct 3, 2007Minnesota
Mixed Result
Healthsouth Medical Center v. Employers Insurance Co.
Tex. App.—5th Dist.Sep 27, 2007
Defendant Win
Perb
Cal. Ct. App.Sep 26, 2007
Defendant Win
Gibson
S.D. Ill.Sep 26, 2007Illinois
Defendant Win
Hess, James v. Reg-Ellen Employee
7th CircuitSep 18, 2007
Defendant Win
Kite
ARIZCTAPPSep 10, 2007
Mixed Result
Nichols
W.D. Wis.Sep 10, 2007Wisconsin
Defendant Win
SUPERVALU
3rd CircuitAug 29, 2007
Remanded$4,316,996 at issue
Fort Worth Independent School District v. Service Employment Redevelopment
Tex.Aug 24, 2007
Remanded
Zappone
E.D. Pa.Aug 16, 2007Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Estrada
Cal. Ct. App.Aug 13, 2007
Plaintiff Win$17,300,000 awarded
O'ROURKE
W.D.N.Y.Aug 9, 2007New York
Defendant Win
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
D.D.C.Aug 7, 2007District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Wright
D.D.C.Aug 3, 2007District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Freeman-Carder
D.D.C.Aug 2, 2007District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win$57,055.77 awarded
Philips
E.D.N.C.Aug 2, 2007North Carolina
Dismissed
Muniz-Olivari
1st CircuitAug 1, 2007
Plaintiff Win$613,080 awarded
El-Hadad
D.C. CircuitJul 27, 2007
Plaintiff Win$1,745,961 awarded
Ladas Land & Dev. Inc. v. Merritt and Walding Prop.
Ala. Civ. App.Jul 27, 2007
Defendant Win
Five Star Parking v. Union Local 723
3rd CircuitJul 24, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Reeder
D. Mass.Jul 24, 2007Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Matthews
7th CircuitJul 23, 2007Wisconsin
Defendant Win
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 4 v. Stanley Excavation
D. Me.Jul 23, 2007Maine
Plaintiff Win$7,047.81 awarded
Strand Theatre of Shreveport Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitJul 19, 2007Louisiana
Defendant Win
Curl
OhioJul 18, 2007
Defendant Win
Deveny
Wash. Ct. App.Jul 10, 2007
Plaintiff Win
DeVeny
Wash. Ct. App.Jul 10, 2007
Remanded
Okocha
4th CircuitJul 9, 2007
Defendant Win
Schena v. Metropolitan Life Retirement Plan for United States Employees
11th CircuitJun 29, 2007
Defendant Win
Valdez
NEVJun 28, 2007
Defendant Win
HCC Aviation Insurance Group v. Employers Reinsurance Corp.
5th CircuitJun 28, 2007
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.