Any 2 or more persons who shall combine, associate, agree, mutually undertake or concert together for the purpose of willfully or maliciously injuring another in his or her reputation, trade, business or profession by any means whatever, or for the purpose of maliciously compelling another to do or perform any act against his or her will, or preventing or hindering another from doing or performing any lawful act shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year or by fine not exceeding $500.
Wis. Stat. § 134.01
Injury to business; restraint of will
Applied in 32 court decisions — leading case Olympia Hotels Corp. v. Johnson Wax Development Corp. (1990)
Most recently applied in Orlando Residence, Ltd. v. All. Hosp. Mgmt., LLC (December 2018)
1993 a. 482
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