Claim Type
Breach of Contract Cases
8,244 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1880–2026)
8,244
Total Rulings
21%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$11,958,729
Avg Damages (1069 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
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
3782 (46%)
Plaintiff Win
1737 (21%)
Mixed Result
1470 (18%)
Remanded
665 (8%)
Dismissed
512 (6%)
Settlement
78 (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
60 breach of contract rulings
Government Employees Insurance Company
60 breach of contract rulings
First Union National Bank
51 breach of contract rulings
United States Postal Service
48 breach of contract rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
39 breach of contract rulings
Court Rulings (8,244)
Department of Labor & Industries v. Blanca Ortiz
Wash. Ct. App.May 19, 2016Washington
Remanded
Peterson
Ohio Ct. App.May 19, 2016
Defendant Win$22,834.89 at issue
Adamson v. New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development
N.Y. App. Div.May 19, 2016
Mixed Result
In re International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Painters Local Union 1791, AFL-CIO
Haw.May 19, 2016Hawaii
Defendant Win
Jack Sheets v. David Birky, Interra Credit Union, Curt Bechler, and Venture International, LLC.
Ind. Ct. App.May 18, 2016
Defendant Win
Reymond Meadaa v. K A P Enterprises, L.L.C.
5th CircuitMay 18, 2016
Plaintiff Win$3,500,000 awarded
Canning v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 17, 2016
Defendant Win
Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union No. 100 Washington, D.C. Area Pension Fund v. Western Surety Co.
D. Md.May 17, 2016Maryland
Plaintiff Win$671,201.25 awarded
Dominion Pathology Laboratories, P.C. v. Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc.
VACCNORFOLKMay 17, 2016
Mixed Result
Howard
Ala.May 13, 2016
Mixed Result
Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis v. TC Pipelines GP, Inc.
Del. Ch.May 11, 2016
Defendant Win
Polycon Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitMay 9, 2016Indiana
Defendant Win
Town of Union v. Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership
N.Y. Sup. Ct.May 9, 2016
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Bluefield Hospital Co.
4th CircuitMay 6, 2016West Virginia
Plaintiff Win
The Matter of Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., Shareholder Litigation , Erie County Employees Retirement System v. Michael J. Blitzer
NYMay 5, 2016
Defendant Win
In re Greene
N.Y. App. Div.May 5, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Adams
NYAPPTERMMay 5, 2016
Defendant Win
Musick
NMCTAPPMay 3, 2016
Mixed Result
National Union v. Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
DELSUPERCTMay 3, 2016
Mixed Result
Los Angels Unified School Dist. v. Adams CA2/1
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 29, 2016
Defendant Win$14,134.44 at issue
In re Armbruster
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 28, 2016New York
Plaintiff Win
Tim Adams v. CMH Homes, Inc.
Tenn. Ct. App.Apr 27, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Tsegaye
6th CircuitApr 27, 2016
Defendant Win
Happy Nails & Spa of Fashion Valley v. Labor Commissioner of the State of California CA4/1
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 25, 2016
Defendant Win
Prince George's County Police Civilian Employees Ass'n v. Prince George's County Ex Rel. Prince George's County Police Department
Md.Apr 22, 2016Maryland
Defendant Win
Adams
E.D. Tex.Apr 22, 2016Texas
Defendant Win
Asher
NEVApr 21, 2016
Dismissed
Highbarger
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 21, 2016
Remanded
Jason Yamada v. Nobel Biocare Holding Ag
9th CircuitApr 20, 2016
Remanded
Chappell
4th CircuitApr 19, 2016
Defendant Win
Hallmark-Phoenix 3, L.L.C. v. NLRB
5th CircuitApr 18, 2016
Mixed Result
Laborers' Pension Fund v. W.R. Weis Co.
N.D. Ill.Apr 15, 2016Illinois
Defendant Win
Fontenot
La.Apr 15, 2016Louisiana
Defendant Win
Silgan Containers Corp. v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n, Local Union No. 2
8th CircuitApr 15, 2016
Mixed Result
Alta Mesa Holdings, L.P., Alta Mesa Acquisition Sub, LLC, the Meridian Resource & Exploration LLC Change in Control Severance Plan, and the Meridian Resource & Exploration, LLC v. Steven Ives and Lloyd Delano
Tex. App.Apr 14, 2016
Mixed Result$1,366,454.7 awarded
Alta Mesa Holdings, L.P., Alta Mesa Acquisition Sub, LLC, the Meridian Resource & Exploration LLC Change in Control Severance Plan, and the Meridian Resource & Exploration, LLC v. Steven Ives and Lloyd Delano
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Apr 14, 2016
Mixed Result
Matter of Jones v. New York City Employees' Retirement Sys.
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 13, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Pearson
S.D. OhioApr 12, 2016Ohio
Defendant Win
Nationstar Mortgage v. Adam and Bethany West
WVAApr 7, 2016
Defendant Win
Idom
S.D. Miss.Apr 6, 2016Mississippi
Plaintiff Win$371,737 awarded
Anderson v. Sun Life Assurance of Canada, Inc.
9th CircuitApr 6, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Koresko
3rd CircuitApr 5, 2016Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Reilly
VTSUPERCTApr 1, 2016
Defendant Win
United Federation of Teachers, Local 2 v. New York City Board of Collective Bargaining
N.Y. Sup. Ct.Mar 31, 2016
Defendant Win
Sweesy
10th CircuitMar 30, 2016
Defendant Win
Matter of New York State Correctional Officers v. Governor's Office of Employee Relations
NYMar 29, 2016New York
Defendant Win
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local Union 1613 v. Energy Manufacturing Co.
N.D. IowaMar 28, 2016Iowa
Defendant Win
Pinson
WVSBMar 28, 2016
Mixed Result
Hallmark-Phoenix 3, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitMar 24, 2016Florida
Mixed Result
Dowling
E.D. Pa.Mar 24, 2016Pennsylvania
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.