405 So. 2d 743 - Yoder v. Shell Oil Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 3 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 7 later decisions — most recently August 2001
1 federal appellate · 3 state decisions
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“[I]t is clear that the privilege to interfere in a contract because of a financial interest is not unlimited. Frank Coulson, Inc.-Buick v. General Motors Corp., 488 F.2d 202 (5th Cir.1974). The better view is that it is necessary for the interfering party to have a financial interest in the business of the third party which is in the nature of an investment in order to justify the interference. .. . Furthermore, a privilege to interfere with a third party's conduct does not include the purposeful causing of a breach of contract.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“a privilege to interfere with a third party's conduct does not include the purposeful causing of a breach of contract.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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