Interference with business relations is one type of tortious interference. The other type of tortious interference is interference with contracts.As implied, this type of interference requires a formal business agreement or contract already be in place and then be interfered with. Tortious interference with a contract occurs when a third party intentionally damages the contractual between two parties. IDCA's claim that it was privileged to interfere with Diversified's business because it was a 50 percent shareholder in the company is without merit. Jude's executives, who told him that his contract with Medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job as a sales director at a significant higher salary. Under Florida law, the elements of a claim for tortious interference with contract are that: • A valid contract exists between the plaintiff and a third. Tortious interference with business relations involves a third party using false claims against a business in order to drive business away. In addition to the claims Aarow brought in the Amended Complaint, the Second Amended. Complaint adds Count X: tortious interference with business relationships.