breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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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.
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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
Musk is suing for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and claims of unfair business practices, among other grievances.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Elon Musk accused Sam Altman and OpenAI of pursuing profit over bettering humanity in a new breach of contract lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court yesterday, Feb. 29.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
In the end, Huy Fong was ordered to pay $23.3 million for breach of contract and fraud, according to news reports, but with the longtime relationship with Underwood permanently severed, the company was left without the raw ingredients to make its signature product.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
One customer, Marshall Krupp, sued Pirch claiming breach of contract or warranty.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
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
Musk is suing for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and claims of unfair business practices, among other grievances.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Elon Musk accused Sam Altman and OpenAI of pursuing profit over bettering humanity in a new breach of contract lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court yesterday, Feb. 29.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
In the end, Huy Fong was ordered to pay $23.3 million for breach of contract and fraud, according to news reports, but with the longtime relationship with Underwood permanently severed, the company was left without the raw ingredients to make its signature product.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
One customer, Marshall Krupp, sued Pirch claiming breach of contract or warranty.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
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