Wrongful Interference In A Business Relationship In North Carolina
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Possibly. If there is tortious interference with your ability to do business then you could certainly sue for damages. However merely threatening to damage your business or leaving a bad review may not necessarily be actionable. Talk to a lawyer about the specifics of your case.
A tort of negligent interference occurs when one party's negligence damages the contractual or business relationship between others, causing economic harm, such as by blocking a waterway or causing a blackout that prevents the utility company from being able to uphold its existing contracts with consumers.
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 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.
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.
Explanation: Wrongful interference with a business relationship requires three elements: 1) the third party must have knowledge of the business relationship, 2) the third party must act intentionally with the purpose of disrupting that relationship, and 3) the interference must be wrongful or improper.
Examples of tortious interference include inducing a third party to breach a contract, spreading false information about a business or product, or stealing confidential business information.
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.
