Is Tortious Interference a Contract?

Tortious interference with a contract occurs when someone improperly induces a breach of contract between you and a third party. ... You may have a claim against Company B for tortious interference.

Is liable for tortious interference with a contract?

At common law, a defendant is liable to pay damages in tort for actions intended to interfere with the plaintiff's contractual relations with a third party.

What constitutes interference with a contract?

Tortious interference, also known as intentional interference with contractual relations, in the common law of torts, occurs when one person intentionally damages someone else's contractual or business relationships with a third party, causing economic harm.

Sarah Jenkins

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