BUSA 364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Hoffa, Malicious Falsehood, Bubbly
4 Mar 2013
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Jimmy"s trucking ltd has sued hoffa security inc in tort. Jimmy"s accuses hoffa of committing torts that resulted in substantial economic losses. The evidence indicates that, aside from jimmy"s specific allegations in tort, hoffa did not act in an unlawful or unauthorized way. The evidence further indicates that while hoffa"s actions were directed toward jimmy"s, hoffa did not specifically intend to injure jimmy"s economic interests. On these facts, hoffa may be liable for: direct inducement to breach of contract, but not indirect inducement to breach of contract. The tort of unlawful interference with economic relations: requires proof that, among other things, the defendant acted with an intention to injure the plaintiff. Sweety cola and bubbly cola are competitors in the cola market. Bubbly has sued sweety for the tort of injurious falsehood. Sweety may be held liable if: bubbly cola has not caused cancer in laboratory rats. Brownie inc and chewy ltd are competitors in the chocolate bar market.
