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)
Beck
9th CircuitOct 24, 2005
Plaintiff Win
IBEW Local Union No. 2150 v. Stone
WISCTAPPOct 19, 2005
Defendant Win
Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union v. Fifth Third Bank
M.D. Pa.Oct 18, 2005Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Massachusetts Electric Co. v. Commercial Union Insurance
MASSSUPERCTOct 18, 2005
Mixed Result
Dart
Tex. App.—5th Dist.Oct 14, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Nancy J. Johnson v. U.S. Bancorp Broad-Based Change in Control Severance Pay Program Severance Administration Committee
8th CircuitOct 12, 2005
Defendant Win
Adams
Neb.Oct 7, 2005
Defendant Win$269,232.52 at issue
Lord
D. Conn.Oct 7, 2005Connecticut
Defendant Win
Orr
NEVSep 29, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Jadali
M.D.N.C.Sep 22, 2005North Carolina
Defendant Win
ARMANDO MÉNDEZ-LABOY v. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC.
1st CircuitSep 15, 2005
Defendant Win
Rizzo
Tex. App.—4th Dist.Sep 14, 2005
Defendant Win
Employees Retirement System of Texas v. Leonard Rizzo
Tex. App.—4th Dist.Sep 14, 2005
Defendant Win
Recon Refractory & Construction Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitSep 13, 2005
Defendant Win
James Hess & John Hess v. Reg-Ellen MacHine Tool Corp. And Reg Ellen MacHine Tool Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
7th CircuitSep 6, 2005
Defendant Win
Benson
N.D. Ill.Aug 25, 2005Illinois
Defendant Win
Riverwood International Corp. v. Employers Insurance
5th CircuitAug 25, 2005
Defendant Win
In Re: Schering
3rd CircuitAug 19, 2005New Jersey
Plaintiff Win
Amalgamated Transit Union v. Decamp Bus Lines, Inc.
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVAug 19, 2005
Plaintiff Win$234 awarded
Employers Mutual Casualty Company v. Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc.
8th CircuitAug 16, 2005
Defendant Win
Tice
Ga. Ct. App.Aug 15, 2005
Defendant Win
Scotts Co. v. Employers Ins. of Wausau, Unpublished Decision (8-15-2005)
Ohio Ct. App.Aug 15, 2005
Remanded
National Treasury Employees Union (Nteu) v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
9th CircuitAug 12, 2005
Defendant Win
Adams
Ohio Ct. App.Aug 10, 2005
Plaintiff Win$1,685 awarded
Garrish
6th CircuitAug 5, 2005
Defendant Win
Garrish v. International Union
6th CircuitAug 5, 2005
Defendant Win
Riverwood Intern. Corp. v. Employers Ins. of Wausau
5th CircuitAug 4, 2005
Defendant Win
Trustees of Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters Employee Benefits Fund v. Accura Concrete Walls, Inc.
E.D. Mich.Aug 1, 2005Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Adamasu
E.D. Mich.Jul 25, 2005Michigan
Remanded
General Electric Capital Corp. v. Union Corp. Financial Group Inc.
4th CircuitJul 21, 2005
Defendant Win
Sugarman
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Jul 20, 2005
Defendant Win
Hansen
D.S.D.Jul 19, 2005South Dakota
Plaintiff Win$30,000 awarded
Mitchell v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
N.D. Ill.Jul 15, 2005Illinois
Defendant Win
Ortiz-Bou
D.P.R.Jul 13, 2005Puerto Rico
Dismissed
Almada
Conn.Jul 12, 2005
Defendant Win
East St. Louis Laborers' Local 100 v. Bellon Wrecking & Salvage Company
7th CircuitJul 6, 2005
Defendant Win
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
11th CircuitJun 30, 2005
Remanded
Southwest Florida Area Local American Postal Workers Union AFL-CIO, Inc. v. United States Postal Service
11th CircuitJun 27, 2005Florida
Defendant Win
McClain, Theron M. v. Retail Food Employer
7th CircuitJun 27, 2005
Defendant Win
Milma Garcia Ramos v. 1199 Health Care Employees Pension Fund and the Trustees of the 1199 Health Care Employees Pension Fund Docket No. 04-3720-Cv
2nd CircuitJun 23, 2005
Defendant Win
Martin
9th CircuitJun 22, 2005
Defendant Win
Henderson v. Office & Professional Employees International Union
9th CircuitJun 22, 2005
Defendant Win
Pastore
S.D.N.Y.Jun 21, 2005New York
Defendant Win
Honda
Haw.Jun 17, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Glenn Hunter & Associates, Inc. v. Union Pacific Railroad
6th CircuitJun 17, 2005
Plaintiff Win$131,000 awarded
Slaughter
Ohio Ct. App.Jun 16, 2005
Defendant Win
Village Builders 96, L. P. v. U.S. Laboratories, Inc.
NEVJun 9, 2005
Defendant Win
Municipal Employees Organization of Penn Hills v. Municipality of Penn Hills
Pa. Commw. Ct.Jun 9, 2005
Defendant Win
Arndt
N.C. Ct. App.Jun 7, 2005
Plaintiff Win$837,243.4 awarded
Professional Staff Congress-City University v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 7, 2005
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.