Wrongful Interference In A Business Relationship In Contra Costa
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Basically, if someone interferes in your business, if someone prevents you from conducting business, you can sue that person to recover for the harm you suffer. And this can be powerful in todays real estate market.
Disruption of the relationship; Harm to the plaintiff; and. A causal connection between the wrongful act and the harm.
Some examples of improper conduct are the use of fraud or misrepresentation, trade libel, trademark infringement, blackmail, economic pressure, initiating civil lawsuits or criminal prosecutions, and even physical violence.
Interfering or obstructing a public business establishment is a misdemeanor level offense. Those convicted of this offense can be sentenced to 90 days in jail, community labor or community service, expensive court fines and any other conditions of probation that a judge may consider suitable.
For example, if a competitor spreads false rumors about a business to intentionally harm its reputation and steal customers, it could be considered wrongful interference with a business relationship.
To succeed in a business defamation lawsuit, it's essential to prove the falseness of the statements, their communication to a third party, and actual monetary damages.
If a non-contracting person wrongfully interferes with your business relationships (handshake or formal agreement), with an intent to cause economic harm, you may have tortious interference claims against the person.
As an example, someone could use blackmail to induce a contractor into breaking a contract; they could threaten a supplier to prevent them from supplying goods or services to another party; or they could obstruct someone's ability to honor a contract with a client by deliberately refusing to deliver necessary goods.