A person may be held liable for interference with a contract or business relationship if that person engages in unlawful or wrongful means. The Law Offices of Stanley B. Cheiken offers skilled representation in tortious interference disputes.706, the common law has recognized an action in tort for an intentional, unprivileged interference with contractual relations. Tortious interference, sometimes also known as intentional interference with contractual or business relations, is a common law tort claim. The requisite elements for a claim of intentional interference with prospective contractual relations are as follows: (1) the existence of a contractual, or. Wrongful interference with a contractual relationship requires that there is a valid contract between two parties, a third party who knows the contract exists. An experienced Pennsylvania lawyer can make all the difference. Send the below form to set up your free personal injury consultation. Labor Ready's complaint has three counts: (1) breach of contract, (2) misappropriation of trade secrets, and (3) tortious interference with business relations. Can I sue for defamation (and tortious interference with my business) when they spread lies and incite others to harass me?