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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One customer, Marshall Krupp, sued Pirch claiming breach of contract or warranty.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Back in January, two attendees of a Madonna concert in Brooklyn filed a lawsuit against the 65-year-old pop star, claiming false advertisement and breach of contract due to her tardiness.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Legal experts have expressed doubt about whether Musk’s arguments, centered around an alleged breach of contract, will hold up in court.
—Matt O'Brien and Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The suit, filed on Saturday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and copyright infringement.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
Disney filed a series of counterclaims on top of filing a complaint in federal court, including for breach of contract and violations of the Florida constitution over its due process and free speech rights.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
In their most recent complaint, filed in New York state court in July, the owners asked for a total of $376 million, much of it in punitive damages, for 11 claims, including breach of contract and negligence.
—Ethan M Steinberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott filed a breach of contract complaint against the developer and its subcontractor, AMG Demolition & Environmental Service, Inc., in San Diego Superior Court.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement, fraud, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Back in January, two attendees of a Madonna concert in Brooklyn filed a lawsuit against the 65-year-old pop star, claiming false advertisement and breach of contract due to her tardiness.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Legal experts have expressed doubt about whether Musk’s arguments, centered around an alleged breach of contract, will hold up in court.
—Matt O'Brien and Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The suit, filed on Saturday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and copyright infringement.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
Disney filed a series of counterclaims on top of filing a complaint in federal court, including for breach of contract and violations of the Florida constitution over its due process and free speech rights.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
In their most recent complaint, filed in New York state court in July, the owners asked for a total of $376 million, much of it in punitive damages, for 11 claims, including breach of contract and negligence.
—Ethan M Steinberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott filed a breach of contract complaint against the developer and its subcontractor, AMG Demolition & Environmental Service, Inc., in San Diego Superior Court.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement, fraud, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
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