The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that "tortious interference with prospective economic advantage" is a viable claim under Minnesota law. When an individual other than an employer intentionally interferes with another individual's employment relationship, and causes them to lose their job.Both California contract law and tort law allow for legal action when a third party wrongfully interferes with a contract or ongoing business relationship. Wrongful or tortious interference with contracts happens when a thirdparty intentionally causes a contracting party to commit a breach of contract. This treatise provides a state-by-state examination of the following two actions: (1) where there is a contract, tortious interference with a contract. In Minnesota, a claim can be brought for the wrongful interference with noncontractual as well as contractual business relationships. Tortious Interference With an Advantageous Business Relationship . In the modern world, hiring just one employee away from a rival can potentially give rise to liability for tortious interference. On the other hand, it's important to protect existing contractual relationships. Torts are generally considered distinct from contract based claims, but torts and contracts intersect in many ways.