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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%)

Court Rulings (3,024)

National Labor Relations Board v. United States Postal Service
6th CircuitMar 7, 1994Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Streetsboro Edn. Assn. v. Streetsboro City School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
Unknown CourtFeb 3, 1994Ohio

Labor relations—Schools—Where provision of collective bargaining agreement conflicts with state or local law pertaining to a specific exception listed in R.C. 4117.10(A), the law prevails and the provision is unenforceable.

Plaintiff Win
Williams v. UNITED AUTO WORKERS LOCAL 501
W.D.N.Y.Dec 28, 1993New York
Defendant Win
KRAL, INC., D/B/A Ed’s Automatic Transmission Service, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SOUTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
5th CircuitAug 16, 1993
Defendant Win
Presnick
D. Conn.Aug 5, 1993Connecticut
Dismissed
Eugene P. Regan Michael Regan v. Manager of Employee Benefits Corporate Industrial Relations of Hughes Aircraft Company
9th CircuitJan 13, 1993
Defendant Win
Shafii
E.D.N.Y.Aug 26, 1992New York
Defendant Win
Schake
3rd CircuitApr 2, 1992Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Kaiser
E.D. Mich.Mar 2, 1992Michigan
Defendant Win
Sargent v. INTERN. BROTH. OF TEAMSTERS
E.D. Mich.May 26, 1989Michigan
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. General Motors Corp.
D. Kan.May 16, 1989Kansas
Defendant Win
4 indiv.empl.rts.cas. 667, 10 Employee Benefits Ca 2079 Joseph Pane v. Rca Corporation
3rd CircuitApr 3, 1989
Defendant Win
Kelly
E.D. Mich.Aug 26, 1988Michigan
Remanded
Mountain Fir Lumber Co. v. Employee Benefits Insurance
Unknown CourtMar 27, 1984
Defendant Win
Errante
Mo. Ct. App.Jan 10, 1984
Plaintiff Win$2,000 awarded
Acme Industrial
U.S. Supreme CourtJan 9, 1967
Plaintiff Win
Katz
U.S. Supreme CourtMay 21, 1962New York
Plaintiff Win
Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union
Unknown CourtJul 26, 1961California

APPEAL from an order and judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County confirming and enforcing an arbitrator's award under a collective bargaining agreement. William W. Jacka, Judge. Affirmed.

Plaintiff Win
Brooks
U.S. Supreme CourtDec 6, 1954
Defendant Win
Roberts
Unknown CourtJun 19, 1951California

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order transferring action to the Municipal Court of San Francisco. Preston Devine, Judge. Affirmed. Action for damages for wrongful discharge of railroad employee, and for declaration of rights under a…

Defendant Win
Mexia Textile
U.S. Supreme CourtMay 15, 1950Texas
Plaintiff Win
Nattini
Unknown CourtMar 20, 1950California

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. A.K. Wylie, Judge. [fn*] Affirmed. Action for damages for wrongful termination of a contract of employment. Judgment for plaintiffs affirmed. [fn*] Assigned by Chairman of Judicial Council.

Plaintiff Win$4,997.46 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc.
U.S. Supreme CourtMay 22, 1944California
Plaintiff Win
J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 28, 1944Illinois
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.