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)
Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's v. Abbott Laboratories
Ill. App. Ct.Jul 28, 2014
Defendant Win$85,239,375 at issue
Schane v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union Local No. 710 Pension Fund Pension Plan
7th CircuitJul 23, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Adam Trusty and Brittany Trusty v. David L. Hood
Ind. Ct. App.Jul 23, 2014
Defendant Win
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Crystal Cleaning Systems, Inc.
D.D.C.Jul 22, 2014District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Angel Jet Services, LLC v. Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan Total Care
N.D. OhioJul 21, 2014Ohio
Defendant Win
Community Unit School District No. 5 v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Jul 21, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Trustees of Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters' Employee Benefits Fund v. H.B. Stubbs Co.
E.D. Mich.Jul 17, 2014Michigan
Defendant Win
In re International Union of Painters and Allied Trades v. Endo Painting Service, Inc.
Haw.Jul 15, 2014Hawaii
Defendant Win
Rusby Adams, Jr. v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
6th CircuitJul 11, 2014Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Rusby Adams, Jr. v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
6th CircuitJul 11, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Service Employees International Union v. County of Sonoma
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 10, 2014California
Defendant Win
Snyder County Prison v. Teamsters Local Union 764
Pa. Commw. Ct.Jul 10, 2014Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
In re Colgate-Palmolive Co. Erisa Litigation
S.D.N.Y.Jul 8, 2014New York
Settlement$45,900,000 awarded
Jesse Averhart v. CWA Union Local 1033
3rd CircuitJul 3, 2014
Dismissed
Reymond Meadaa v. K.A.P. Enterprises, L.L.C
5th CircuitJul 1, 2014
Mixed Result$3,500,000 awarded
666 Drug, Inc. v. Trustee of 1199 Seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund
2nd CircuitJul 1, 2014
Defendant Win$846,613 at issue
Timothy Finnerty v. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.
11th CircuitJun 30, 2014
Plaintiff Win$1,502,484.9 awarded
The Board of Education of the City of Chicago v. The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Jun 27, 2014Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Adam and Tina Miller v. Bobbie Jo Ross
WVAJun 27, 2014
Plaintiff Win$284 awarded
PSC Custom, LP v. United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Local No. 11-770
8th CircuitJun 26, 2014Missouri
Plaintiff Win
San Diego Court Employees Assn. v. San Diego County Superior Court CA4/1
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 24, 2014
Defendant Win
Cellphone Termination Fee Cases CA1/5
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 24, 2014
Defendant Win
Cellphone Termination Fee Cases CA1/5
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 24, 2014
Mixed Result
2845 Monterey Road, LLC v. Posada CA6
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 23, 2014
Defendant Win$21,372.25 at issue
Neill
DCJun 19, 2014District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Mutual Ass'n Administrators, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 18, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Mutual Ass'n Administrators, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 18, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Washington v. Sacramento County Employee Ret. Syst. CA3
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 18, 2014
Defendant Win
FLRA
D.C. CircuitJun 17, 2014
Defendant Win
Lake
N.C. Ct. App.Jun 17, 2014
Mixed Result
International Union v. Honeywell International Inc.
E.D. Mich.Jun 12, 2014Michigan
Defendant Win
Davis
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 12, 2014
Defendant Win
Criss
N.D. Ala.Jun 11, 2014Alabama
Plaintiff Win
Haynes
D.D.C.Jun 10, 2014District of Columbia
Mixed Result
OKLAHOMA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOC. v. OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPT.
OKLAJun 10, 2014Oklahoma
Plaintiff Win
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
2nd CircuitJun 6, 2014New York
Defendant Win
City Direct Motor Cars, Inc and Mahdi Mohammadaghaei v. Expo Motorcars, L.L.C.
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Jun 5, 2014
Defendant Win$36,156.25 at issue
Farzan
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 5, 2014
Defendant Win
Why Nada Cruz, L.L.C. v. ACE American Insurance
5th CircuitJun 3, 2014
Defendant Win
Paternostro
La. Ct. App.May 28, 2014Louisiana
Remanded
Eagle Systems, Inc., Resp/cross-app v. Employment Security, App/cross-resp
Wash. Ct. App.May 28, 2014Washington
Defendant Win
New York University Hospital-Tisch Institute v. Government Employees Insurance
N.Y. App. Div.May 28, 2014
Defendant Win
Municipal Employees Organization v. Municipality of Penn Hills
Pa. Commw. Ct.May 27, 2014Pennsylvania
Remanded
Turner Industries Group, LLC v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 450
S.D. Tex.May 27, 2014Texas
Mixed Result
Adams
D.D.C.May 22, 2014District of Columbia
Dismissed
Young
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.May 21, 2014Florida
Defendant Win
Terrasure Development LLC v. Illinois Union Insurance
N.Y. App. Div.May 20, 2014
Defendant Win
Terrasure Development LLC v. Illinois Union Insurance
N.Y. App. Div.May 20, 2014
Defendant Win
FLRA
D.C. CircuitMay 16, 2014
Defendant Win
Takata v. Hartford Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Co.
9th CircuitMay 8, 2014Washington
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.