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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%)

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)

National Title Insurance Corp. Agency v. First Union National Bank
Va.Mar 1, 2002
Defendant Win
Wages
6th CircuitMar 1, 2002
Defendant Win
Callahan
S.D. Miss.Feb 28, 2002Mississippi
Defendant Win
Brewer
W.D. Ky.Feb 26, 2002Kentucky
Defendant Win
Rivera
5th CircuitFeb 22, 2002
Dismissed
Langley
Me.Feb 22, 2002
Defendant Win
Slusser
Tex. App.—11th Dist.Feb 21, 2002
Defendant Win
Marsh
N.Y. App. Div.Feb 21, 2002
Defendant Win
Crampton
N.D. Ill.Feb 21, 2002Illinois
Mixed Result
Walter J. Slusser v. Union Bankers Insurance Company
Tex. App.—11th Dist.Feb 21, 2002
Defendant Win
Taylor
6th CircuitFeb 19, 2002
Defendant Win
Adams
C.D. Cal.Feb 19, 2002California
Defendant Win
Adams
C.D. Cal.Feb 19, 2002California
Defendant Win
Lorenzo Childress Jr. v. Union Realty
Tenn. Ct. App.Feb 19, 2002
Plaintiff Win$168,000 awarded
Gambello
E.D.N.Y.Feb 15, 2002New York
Defendant Win
In Re Grievance of Verderber
VTFeb 14, 2002Vermont
Defendant Win
Ray C. Hall v. TN. Workers Credit Union
Tenn. Ct. App.Feb 14, 2002
Defendant Win
Inlandboatmens Union of the Pacific v. Dutra Group, Dba Dutra Construction Co. Inc.
9th CircuitFeb 7, 2002
Defendant Win
Pastor
S.D. Fla.Feb 6, 2002Florida
Defendant Win
Spaulding v. United Transportation Union
10th CircuitFeb 5, 2002
Defendant Win
Sasol N America Inc v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitFeb 1, 2002Louisiana
Defendant Win
Woodard
S.D. Tex.Jan 31, 2002Texas
Defendant Win
Carson
4th CircuitJan 25, 2002
Plaintiff Win$404,536 awarded
Power P.E.O., Inc. v. Employees Insurance of Wausau
ARIZCTAPPJan 22, 2002
Defendant Win
Hensley
4th CircuitJan 22, 2002
Remanded
Rhode Island Employment Security Alliance, Local 401 v. State Department of Employment & Training
RIJan 18, 2002
Defendant Win
Lopez-Infante
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Jan 16, 2002
Remanded
Spada
D. Or.Jan 15, 2002Oregon
Defendant Win
Hanson
D. Minn.Jan 10, 2002Minnesota
Defendant Win
Smolinsky
N.D. OhioJan 9, 2002Ohio
Defendant Win
Podles
MASSDISTCTAPPDec 31, 2001
Plaintiff Win$10,000 awarded
Bloedorn v. Francisco Foods, Inc.
7th CircuitDec 28, 2001Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win
Rizo
Or. Ct. App.Dec 26, 2001
Defendant Win
Silva
10th CircuitDec 20, 2001
Defendant Win
Airline Professionals Ass'n of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union No. 1224 v. ABX Air, Inc.
6th CircuitDec 18, 2001
Defendant Win
Airline Professionals Association Of The International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Local Union No. 1224, Afl-Cio v. Abx Air, Inc.
6th CircuitDec 18, 2001
Defendant Win
U.S. Ecology Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitDec 14, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Brenda L. Lee v. Hippodrome Oldsmobile, Inc., Robert E. McAdams, Steve Jackson
Tenn. Ct. App.Dec 12, 2001
Mixed Result
McClimon
7th CircuitDec 7, 2001
Defendant Win
Darnell
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 6, 2001
Defendant Win
Rohan
D. Md.Dec 3, 2001Maryland
Mixed Result
Larsen
Ohio Ct. App.Nov 21, 2001
Plaintiff Win$5,474.28 awarded
Employers Reinsurance Corp. v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance
D. Kan.Nov 20, 2001Kansas
Plaintiff Win$178,261.2 awarded
State ex rel. Boggs v. Springfield Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
OhioNov 14, 2001

Public employment—State ex rel. Boggs v. Springfield Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. clarified—Relators in mandamus action entitled to reinstatement to their positions as school bus drivers, back pay, and benefits—Board of education's actions concerning subcontracting school-busing services to a…

Plaintiff Win
Bruce A. Mead v. Intermec Technologies Corporation Short Term Disability Plan for Employees of Norand Corporation
8th CircuitNov 13, 2001
Defendant Win
Pinelli
9th CircuitNov 1, 2001
Defendant Win
Adamik
5th CircuitOct 31, 2001
Defendant Win
Donald Martin v. Lake County Sewer Co., Inc. Brewery Workers, Beer Bottlers and Soft Drink Workers' Local Union No. 1164
6th CircuitOct 17, 2001
Defendant Win
State ex rel. Chapnick v. E. Cleveland City School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
OhioOct 17, 2001

Schools—Appeal from court of appeals' grant writ of mandamus, compelling East Cleveland City School District Board of Education to issue an employment contract to relator and to pay him all back pay and benefits to which he is entitled, dismissed as moot—Denial of relator's request for attorney…

Plaintiff Win
Prime Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitOct 12, 2001California
Defendant 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.