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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%)

Court Rulings (3,024)

American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
E.D. Pa.Aug 27, 2002Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Pennsylvania State Troopers Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Aug 20, 2002Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Forbes
4th CircuitAug 19, 2002
Defendant Win
Forbes
4th CircuitAug 19, 2002
Defendant Win
Local Unions 20 v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
S.D.N.Y.Aug 15, 2002New York
Defendant Win
Cook
Wash. Ct. App.Aug 15, 2002
Defendant Win
Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union, Local 5-0550, Local 5-727 v. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
6th CircuitAug 12, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Murphy v. First Union Capital Markets Corp.
N.C. Ct. App.Aug 6, 2002
Defendant Win
Peter Scheiber v. Dolby Laboratories, Inc., and Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp.
7th CircuitAug 1, 2002
Defendant Win
Smathers
3rd CircuitJul 31, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Burke
W.D.N.Y.Jul 31, 2002New York
Defendant Win
Adams
OKLACIVAPPJul 26, 2002
Defendant Win
Carlton
10th CircuitJul 26, 2002
Defendant Win
MacDonald
N.D. OhioJul 26, 2002Ohio
Defendant Win
Sponaugle
3rd CircuitJul 25, 2002
Defendant Win
Laborers' Pension Fund v. Blackmore Sewer Construction, Inc.
7th CircuitJul 24, 2002
Plaintiff Win$78,106.54 awarded
Ehrhardt
E.D. Tex.Jul 24, 2002Texas
Defendant Win
Laborers' Pension Fund v. Blackmore Sewer Construction, Incorporated
7th CircuitJul 24, 2002
Defendant Win$78,106.54 at issue
Burch
NEVJul 17, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Betal Environmental Corp. v. Local Union Number 78
2nd CircuitJul 17, 2002
Mixed Result$16,000 awarded
Yarbro, Ltd. v. Missoula Federal Credit Union
MONTJul 3, 2002
Defendant Win
Secretary of the United States Department of Labor v. George D. Gilley Billy Dean Goforth Century Health Services, Inc.
6th CircuitJul 1, 2002
Plaintiff Win$4,168,040 awarded
Spickler
D. Me.Jul 1, 2002Maine
Defendant Win
Fivecap, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitJun 28, 2002
Defendant Win
Esberg
Cal. SupremeJun 24, 2002
Defendant Win$51,000 at issue
Mark Arnold v. United Mine Workers of America, International Union
7th CircuitJun 7, 2002
Defendant Win
Giunta
S.D. Tex.Jun 6, 2002Texas
Defendant Win
Farrell, Leo J. v. Abbott Laboratories
7th CircuitJun 6, 2002
Remanded
Pathmark Stores, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Local 342-50
E.D.N.Y.May 29, 2002New York
Defendant Win
QST
D.N.H.May 28, 2002New Hampshire
Defendant Win
Potter
N.C. Ct. App.May 21, 2002

1. Trade Secrets — silvering solution — consent agreement — patent expired The trial court did not err by determining that plaintiffs' use of a certain silvering solution in making mirrors was a trade secrets case even though the patent for the substance already expired, because regardless of…

Defendant Win$277,093.42 at issue
OFFISS, Inc. v. First Union National Bank
N.C. Ct. App.May 21, 2002
Defendant Win
James B. Ross v. Rail Car America Group Disability Income Plan the Canada Life Assurance Company
8th CircuitMay 16, 2002
Defendant Win
Diamond
Ill. App. Ct.May 3, 2002
Defendant Win
Adams
N.D. OhioApr 29, 2002Ohio
Defendant Win
Morgan v. Contractors, Laborers, Teamsters & Engineers Pension Plan
8th CircuitApr 23, 2002
Plaintiff Win
D'AMICO
D. Mass.Apr 22, 2002Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Randy Arnwine v. Union County Board of Education
Tenn. Ct. App.Apr 15, 2002
Defendant Win
Apostal
N.D. Ill.Apr 4, 2002Illinois
Defendant Win
Escamilla
N.D. Tex.Apr 1, 2002Texas
Defendant Win
Bliss
W.D.N.Y.Mar 28, 2002New York
Defendant Win
Moore
6th CircuitMar 28, 2002
Defendant Win
Edward Almada, Husband Mary Almada, Wife v. Allstate Insurance Company, a Foreign Corp.
9th CircuitMar 26, 2002
Defendant Win
Boutté
7th CircuitMar 21, 2002
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Cook County School
7th CircuitMar 20, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Teamsters & Employers Welfare Trust of Illinois v. Gorman Brothers Ready Mix
7th CircuitMar 19, 2002Illinois
Defendant Win
Pace Union, Local 4-1 v. BP PIPELINES (N. AMERICA)
S.D. Tex.Mar 15, 2002Texas
Mixed Result
Tu
S.D. Cal.Mar 15, 2002California
Mixed Result
Detroit Typographical Union, Local 18 v. Detroit Newspaper Agency, Detroit Newspaper Agency v. Detroit Typographical Union, Local 18
6th CircuitMar 14, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Mattiola Construction Corp. v. Commercial Union Insurance
PACTCOMPLPHILADMar 8, 2002
Plaintiff Win$75,900 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.