breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
Examples of breach of contract in a Sentence
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This development reportedly follows a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Kingston by Ver Ver Entertainment, a company specializing in high-end television and sound systems.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 24 May 2024
The complaint, which names West and the Costume Designers Guild, brings claims for breach of contract, false advertising, retaliation, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The lawsuit states claims of breach of contract, retaliation and infliction of emotional distress.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 May 2024
Baltimore’s arm of the Catholic Church, America’s oldest archdiocese, has sued its insurers for alleged breach of contract in one legal battle.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
In 2017, Huy Fong sued the grower, which quickly filed a cross-complaint accusing the hot sauce empire of a breach of contract that the grower said had cost it more than $20 million in losses.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The boys, who were identified by their initials in the case and were minors at the time it was filed, lost on three other claims of violation of free speech, defamation and breach of contract.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
In the alternative, the studio brings a claim for breach of contract for allegedly reneging on provisions of the deal Hill struck in 1986 to indemnify UA, for which MGM and Amazon are third party beneficiaries, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Kassan had earlier sued Western for $63.5 million, alleging breach of contract and defamation of character.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Melissa Noel, Essence, 24 May 2024
The complaint, which names West and the Costume Designers Guild, brings claims for breach of contract, false advertising, retaliation, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The lawsuit states claims of breach of contract, retaliation and infliction of emotional distress.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 May 2024
Baltimore’s arm of the Catholic Church, America’s oldest archdiocese, has sued its insurers for alleged breach of contract in one legal battle.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
In 2017, Huy Fong sued the grower, which quickly filed a cross-complaint accusing the hot sauce empire of a breach of contract that the grower said had cost it more than $20 million in losses.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The boys, who were identified by their initials in the case and were minors at the time it was filed, lost on three other claims of violation of free speech, defamation and breach of contract.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
In the alternative, the studio brings a claim for breach of contract for allegedly reneging on provisions of the deal Hill struck in 1986 to indemnify UA, for which MGM and Amazon are third party beneficiaries, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Kassan had earlier sued Western for $63.5 million, alleging breach of contract and defamation of character.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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