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)
Workman
W.D. Mich.Apr 11, 2000Michigan
Defendant Win
Sallada
M.D. Pa.Apr 11, 2000Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Copeland Oaks and Copeland Oaks Employee Benefit Plan v. Jeffrey A. Haupt and Brooke A. Haupt
6th CircuitApr 7, 2000
Remanded
Gibbons
6th CircuitApr 7, 2000
Plaintiff Win$70,000 awarded
Stacey
NEVApr 6, 2000
Defendant Win
Hogan
E.D. Mich.Apr 6, 2000Michigan
Defendant Win
Zeman
E.D. Wis.Mar 30, 2000Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$21,960 awarded
Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. Farmers Union Oil Company of Rolla, a Corporation
8th CircuitMar 28, 2000
Defendant Win$275,302.83 at issue
Lawrence
N.D.Mar 23, 2000
Remanded
Moriarty Ex Rel. Union No. 727 v. Hills Funeral
N.D. Ill.Mar 21, 2000Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Government Employees Insurance v. Superior Court
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 17, 2000
Defendant Win
Lear
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 17, 2000
Defendant Win
Local Union No. 38, Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Hollywood Heating & Cooling, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Mar 16, 2000New York
Plaintiff Win$55,062.6 awarded
David Adams v. Freedom Forge Corporation
3rd CircuitMar 7, 2000Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Querim
S.D.N.Y.Mar 6, 2000New York
Dismissed
American Federation of Government Employees v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
9th CircuitMar 3, 2000California
Defendant Win
American Federation Of Government Employees, Afl-Cio (Afge), Petitioner v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
9th CircuitMar 3, 2000California
Defendant Win
Powell
10th CircuitMar 2, 2000
Mixed Result$121,144 awarded
Tfank
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Mar 1, 2000
Defendant Win
Kramer
N.Y. App. Div.Feb 28, 2000
Defendant Win
United States Postal Service v. American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio
4th CircuitFeb 25, 2000Virginia
Defendant Win
Miss. Transp. Com'n v. Ronald Adams Cont.
MISSFeb 17, 2000
Plaintiff Win$387,923 awarded
Sorrells
S.D. Ala.Feb 16, 2000Alabama
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
D. UtahFeb 16, 2000Utah
Remanded
State of California Public Employees' Retirement System v. Shearman & Sterling
N.Y. App. Div.Feb 15, 2000
Defendant Win
Burns
Pa. Commw. Ct.Feb 11, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Burns
Pa. Commw. Ct.Feb 11, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Horton
Or. Ct. App.Feb 9, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Adams
S.D.N.Y.Feb 4, 2000New York
Dismissed
Murad
Mich. Ct. App.Feb 1, 2000
Defendant Win
Independent Lift Truck Builders Union, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Nacco Materials Handling Group, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee
7th CircuitJan 27, 2000Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Brown
D. Wyo.Jan 20, 2000Wyoming
Defendant Win
Medcom Holding Company, Cross-Appellee v. Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc., and Medtrain, Inc.
7th CircuitJan 12, 2000
Mixed Result$12,800,000 awarded
Jarvis Christian College v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5th CircuitJan 6, 2000
Defendant Win
Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Leslie G. Delbon Co.
9th CircuitJan 6, 2000
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. New York Times Co.
2nd CircuitNov 23, 1999New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. New York Times Co.
2nd CircuitNov 23, 1999New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, - Mary Boyle, Intervenor v. R.J. Gallagher Company
5th CircuitSep 13, 1999Texas
Mixed Result
Howell
N.D. OhioAug 27, 1999Ohio
Defendant Win
Martin
D. Mass.Jun 2, 1999Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Woodcock
E.D.N.Y.Mar 11, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Intl Un Auto Arosp v. NLRB
Unknown CourtFeb 26, 1999
Defendant Win
Lenox
D. Conn.Jan 6, 1999Connecticut
Dismissed
William BAGSBY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CENTRAL STATES, SOUTHEAST & SOUTHWEST AREAS PENSION FUND, Defendant-Appellee
6th CircuitDec 9, 1998
Defendant Win
United St Testing v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitNov 13, 1998
Defendant Win
22 Employee Benefits Cas. 1941, Pens. Plan Guide (Cch) P 23,950f Robert Blue v. Ual Corporation
7th CircuitNov 10, 1998
Defendant Win
Arteaga
E.D.N.Y.Oct 16, 1998New York
Defendant Win
Harriman G. RADFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
5th CircuitSep 21, 1998Texas
Defendant Win
McGraw
D. Minn.Sep 18, 1998Minnesota
Mixed Result
Peter D. COLLINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RALSTON PURINA COMPANY and Golden Cat Corporation, Defendants-Appellees
7th CircuitAug 17, 1998Indiana
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.