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Wrongful Interference With Employment Relationship In King
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Interference with contract, also known as “tortious interference,” is a cause of action that can be brought to protect parties to a contract from unjustifiable interference by third parties who want to interfere, disrupt or destroy the contract.
The requisite elements of tortious interference with contract claim are: (1) the existence of a valid and enforceable contract between plaintiff and another; (2) defendant's awareness of the contractual relationship; (3) defendant's intentional and unjustified inducement of a breach of the contract; (4) a subsequent ...
Some examples of actionable interference may include convincing a shared supplier to renege on a contract or a third party interrupting the sale of property to a business.
Typical legal damages for tortious interference include economic losses, if they can be proven with certainty, and mental distress. Additionally punitive damages may be awarded if malice on the part of the wrongdoer can be established.
To recover for intentional interference with contractual relations or inducing breach of contract, a plaintiff must be able to prove he or she suffered damages as a result of the defendant(s)' actions. Such damages can include: Loss of profits, Expenses incurred, or.
Understanding Wrongful Interference Wrongful Interference with an Existing Contract: This happens when a third party knowingly causes one party to breach a legally enforceable contract. For example, persuading a supplier to break an exclusive distribution agreement to favor a competitor qualifies as interference.
Tortious interference is a common law tort allowing a claim for damages against a defendant who wrongfully and intentionally interferes with the plaintiff's contractual or business relationships. See also intentional interference with contractual relations .
Damages. Typical legal damages for tortious interference include economic losses, if they can be proven with certainty, and mental distress. Additionally punitive damages may be awarded if malice on the part of the wrongdoer can be established.
To recover damages for inducing breach of contract in California, the plaintiff must prove that: The plaintiff was in a valid contractual relationship with a third party; The defendant knew of the existing contract; The defendant intended to induce the third party to breach the contract with the plaintiff;