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)
Zamecnik, Gary v. Abbco Inc Erisa Plan
7th CircuitJun 26, 2007
Defendant Win
Blessing
6th CircuitJun 20, 2007
Defendant Win
International Chemical Workers Union Council v. PPG Industries, Inc.
3rd CircuitJun 14, 2007
Defendant Win
Beck
U.S. Supreme CourtJun 11, 2007
Defendant Win
Gilliam v. Nevada Power Co.
9th CircuitMay 31, 2007
Defendant Win
Gilliam
9th CircuitMay 30, 2007
Defendant Win
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. Carlisle Power Transmission Products, Inc.
D. Minn.May 22, 2007Minnesota
Plaintiff Win
Lanier at McEver, L.P. v. Planners & Engineers Collaborative, Inc.
Ga. Ct. App.May 16, 2007
Defendant Win
Laborde
La. Ct. App.May 15, 2007
Plaintiff Win$1,200 awarded
Ioane John Opeta v. Northwest Airlines Pension Plan for Contract Employees
9th CircuitMay 7, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Adam Associates International, Inc. v. William A. Berry & Son, Inc.
MASSSUPERCTMay 2, 2007
Plaintiff Win$1,154,885 awarded
Fairley
S.D. Miss.Apr 25, 2007Mississippi
Defendant Win
Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau v. CROUSE-COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.
N.D.N.Y.Apr 25, 2007New York
Mixed Result
Consolidated Construction Group, LLC v. Bethpage Union Free School District
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 24, 2007
Defendant Win
Judkins
D. Me.Apr 20, 2007Maine
Defendant Win
Thomas Wenner v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
6th CircuitApr 12, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Burrell
S.D. OhioApr 12, 2007Ohio
Defendant Win
James McCullagh Co. v. South Huntington Union Free School District
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 3, 2007
Defendant Win
Daniels
D.D.C.Mar 29, 2007District of Columbia
Dismissed
Guadalupe Olivarez, Jr. v. La Villa Independent School District
Tex. App.—13th Dist.Mar 29, 2007
Defendant Win
Ollie
E.D. Tex.Mar 28, 2007Texas
Mixed Result
David A. Smith v. Union Carbide Corp.
8th CircuitMar 26, 2007
Defendant Win
Adams USA, Inc. v. Reda Sports, Inc.
3rd CircuitMar 22, 2007
Dismissed$112,744.56 at issue
Employee Painters' Trust v. Ethan Enterprises, Inc.
9th CircuitMar 15, 2007
Plaintiff Win$1,030,344.95 awarded
In Re Guadalupe
D. Conn.Mar 15, 2007Connecticut
Defendant Win
Terry
Utah Ct. App.Mar 15, 2007
Defendant Win
Hempfield Area School District v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Mar 12, 2007
Defendant Win
Sears
6th CircuitMar 8, 2007
Defendant Win
Resolution Performance Products, LLC v. Paper Allied Industrial Chemical & Energy Workers International Union, Local 4-1201
5th CircuitMar 6, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way Employees v. Csx Transportation
7th CircuitMar 2, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Angel
6th CircuitFeb 28, 2007
Defendant Win
Cohen
N.Y. App. Div.Feb 27, 2007
Defendant Win
Scheffler
La.Feb 22, 2007
Defendant Win
Amaram
E.D. Va.Feb 20, 2007Virginia
Defendant Win
Krug
N.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2007New York
Dismissed
Abbott Laboratories v. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
7th CircuitFeb 2, 2007
Defendant Win
Bath Marine Draftsmen's Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board
1st CircuitJan 29, 2007
Defendant Win
Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Sud's of Peoria, Inc.
7th CircuitJan 29, 2007
Defendant Win
John Acevedo v. First Union Nat'l Bank
11th CircuitJan 26, 2007
Defendant Win
Adams
Mo. Ct. App.Jan 23, 2007
Mixed Result$3,000 awarded
Hickey
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 23, 2007
Defendant Win
Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District v. Carey & Walsh, Inc.
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 23, 2007
Defendant Win
Ross
N.D. Ga.Jan 23, 2007Georgia
Dismissed
Darryl White v. Detroit Edison Company, Utility Workers Union of America Afl-Cio, and Utility Workers Union of America Local 223
6th CircuitDec 22, 2006
Defendant Win
Admiral Holdings v. Adamany, Unpublished Decision (12-21-2006)
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 21, 2006
Defendant Win
Abt Building Products Corporation v. National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh
4th CircuitDec 19, 2006
Plaintiff Win$14,200,000 awarded
Gordon
Tex. App.—6th Dist.Dec 19, 2006
Remanded
Employers Reinsurance Corporation v. April Gordon, Individually and as Next Friend of Dakota Gordon, and Ronnie Gordon
Tex. App.—6th Dist.Dec 19, 2006
Mixed Result
Allegheny Inspection Service, Inc. v. North Union Township
Pa. Commw. Ct.Dec 6, 2006
Plaintiff Win
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2924 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
D.C. CircuitDec 5, 2006
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.