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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(73)ADA(9)OSHA(2)

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)

MISSCTAPPJul 15, 2003

Hubert Back v. Danka Corporation Danka Office Imaging Company and Danka Corporation Severance Pay Plan

8th CircuitJul 14, 2003

Union Pacific Railroad v. Novus International, Inc.

Tex. App.—1st Dist.Jul 11, 2003

Tex.Jul 3, 2003

Smith v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 11

Cal. Ct. App.Jun 30, 2003

In Re Wal-Mart Employee Litigation

E.D. Wis.Jun 30, 2003Wisconsin

La. Ct. App.Jun 27, 2003

3750 Orange Place Ltd. Partnership v. National Labor Relations Board

6th CircuitJun 24, 2003

9th CircuitJun 19, 2003

D.R.I.Jun 12, 2003Rhode Island

S.D.N.Y.Jun 11, 2003New York

N.Y. App. Div.Jun 10, 2003

Minnesota School Boards Association Insurance Trust v. Employers Insurance of Wausau, a Mutual Company, a Corporation

8th CircuitJun 9, 2003

Union Oil Co. v. Terrible Herbst, Inc.

9th CircuitJun 9, 2003

Plaintiff Win$1,086,000 awarded

MN School Boards v. Employers Ins. of

8th CircuitJun 9, 2003

International Union, United Mine Workers of America v. Apogee Coal Co., Arch Coal Inc., and Ark Land Co.

6th CircuitJun 5, 2003

W.D. Mich.Jun 4, 2003Michigan

Nunn, Yoest, Prin v. Union Pacific Corp

5th CircuitJun 2, 2003

1st CircuitMay 27, 2003Maine

True North Nutrition, Ltd. v. Twin Laboratories, Inc.

N.Y. App. Div.May 27, 2003

3rd CircuitMay 16, 2003

Plaintiff Win$104,062.5 awarded

Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Novus International, Inc.

Tex. App.—1st Dist.May 15, 2003

James B. Driver v. United States Postal Service, Inc. American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio

6th CircuitMay 14, 2003Tennessee

6th CircuitMay 12, 2003Michigan

2nd CircuitMay 9, 2003

Plaintiff Win$42,568.04 awarded

Trustees of Boston University v. Beacon Laboratories, Inc.

D. Mass.May 6, 2003Massachusetts

Defendant Win$2,834,442 at issue

Theodore Kavowras v. The New York Times Co. And Newspaper & Mail Deliverers' Union

2nd CircuitMay 1, 2003

N.D. Ga.Apr 30, 2003Georgia

Rondout Electric, Inc. v. Dover Union Free School District

N.Y. App. Div.Apr 28, 2003

National Labor Relations Board v. Mining Specialists, Incorporated, and Its Alter Ego or Successor Point Mining, Inc.

4th CircuitApr 24, 2003

NLRB v. Mining Specialists

4th CircuitApr 24, 2003

National Labor Relations Board v. Mastronardi Mason Materials Co.

2nd CircuitApr 23, 2003

Ohio Ct. App.Apr 17, 2003

Steven Lucas v. National Labor Relations Board

9th CircuitApr 16, 2003

9th CircuitApr 14, 2003

Ill. App. Ct.Apr 11, 2003

Arthur Allen (01-6073), Randall S. Ballard (01-6074), and Joe K. Fannin (01-6075) v. Csx Transportation, Inc. And United Transportation Union

6th CircuitApr 4, 2003

AXA S.A. v. Union Pacific Railroad

S.D. Tex.Mar 28, 2003Texas

Heritage Oldsmobile-Imports v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

D. Md.Mar 24, 2003Maryland

W & D Acquisition, LLC v. First Union National Bank

Conn.Mar 18, 2003

W.D. Pa.Mar 18, 2003Pennsylvania

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. v. Interboro Asphalt Surface Co.

N.Y. App. Div.Mar 17, 2003

Plaintiff Win$542,224 awarded

B + B Electric Co. v. Electrical Workers Local Union No. 369 Retirement Fund

W.D. Ky.Mar 14, 2003Kentucky

Plaintiff Win$134,714.17 awarded

American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service

D.D.C.Mar 12, 2003District of Columbia

Chicago Teachers Union v. Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees

Ill. App. Ct.Mar 12, 2003

Chicago Teachers Union v. Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees

Ill. App. Ct.Mar 12, 2003

Employers Insurance of Wausau v. American Re-Insurance Co.

W.D. Wis.Mar 10, 2003Wisconsin

Plaintiff Win$424,849.72 awarded

9th CircuitMar 6, 2003

Ark. Ct. App.Mar 5, 2003

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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.