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Wrongful Interference In A Business Relationship In Oakland
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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.
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 .
A tortious interference lawsuit allows you to sue the non-contracting person and recover damages for intentional or negligent acts that caused economic harm. To establish that tortious interference occurred, you must prove that: There was a valid contract between you and the other party.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Proving tortious interference in court is complicated. It is a complex legal issue that requires a great deal of evidence. Your best recourse is to have a business attorney who specializes in tort and contract law.