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Wrongful Interference With Goods In Minnesota
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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 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.
To prove tortious interference with contract, a plaintiff must show: (1) the existence of a contract; (2) defendant's knowledge of the contract; (3) defendant's intentional procurement of a breach of the contract; (4) absence of justification; and (5) damages caused by the breach. Kjesbo v. Ricks, 517 N.W.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Broadly speaking, interference in a legal setting is wrongful conduct that prevents or disturbs another in the performance of their usual activities, in the conduct of their business or contractual relations, or in the enjoyment of their full legal rights.
If your situation meets the required elements for a legal claim, you absolutely can. In California, intentionally interfering with another person's expected inheritance is a tort (a civil wrong, which allows a person to sue another person in court, assuming the elements are met).