FACTS
Facts:
Precise Engineering Corporation has a contract with Quik Mart Stores to provide customized software for Quik's inventory control system.
Retail Outlets, Inc, Quik's competitor, induces Sam, a Precise subcontractor who is writing code for the Quik software, to delay delivery of the code for one week.
As a result, Precise's delivery of the software is delayed, and Quik sustains $500,000 in lost profits.
Issue: Whether Retail Outlets willfully interfered with a contractual relationship with Engineering Corporation and Quik Mart Stores; when he wrongfully induced Sam to delay delivery.
Rule: Wrongful Interference With a Contractual Relationship occurs when, defendant Knew of contract; defendant intentionally induces breach; and defendant benefits from breach of contract.
Analysis: Retail Outlet had to know of contract, because he induced Sam to breach such. Retail Outlet induced Sam to breach contract agreement with Quik Mart Stores. Retail Outlet benefited when Quik Mart Stores lost $500,000.00 in sales.
Conclusion: Yes, Retail Outlets willfully interfered with a contractual relationship with Engineering Corporation and Quik Mart Stores; when he wrongfully induced Sam to delay delivery.
A woman name Elle is stuck and injured by a truck as she is walking alongside a road. This incident took place in here home state of Georgia. The truck who struck her was owned and operated by FDC a company that is incorporated in Delaware. Due the circumstances of this case Elle has couple of options in regards to filing a laws suit for damages.
Elle’s first option would be to file a law suit in her home state of Georgia, because this is where the incident occurred. Due to the Long Arm Statues; Georgia has the authority to exercise personal jurisdiction over FDC, regardless that they do not reside in Georgia. This option would be much more convenient for the plaintiff.
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Precise Engineering Corporation has a contract with Quik Mart Stores to provide customized software for Quik's inventory control system.
Retail Outlets, Inc, Quik's competitor, induces Sam, a Precise subcontractor who is writing code for the Quik software, to delay delivery of the code for one week.
As a result, Precise's delivery of the software is delayed, and Quik sustains $500,000 in lost profits.
Issue: Whether Retail Outlets willfully interfered with a contractual relationship with Engineering Corporation and Quik Mart Stores; when he wrongfully induced Sam to delay delivery.
Rule: Wrongful Interference With a Contractual Relationship occurs when, defendant Knew of contract; defendant intentionally induces breach; and defendant benefits from breach of contract.
Analysis: Retail Outlet had to know of contract, because he induced Sam to breach such. Retail Outlet induced Sam to breach contract agreement with Quik Mart Stores. Retail Outlet benefited when Quik Mart Stores lost $500,000.00 in sales.
Conclusion: Yes, Retail Outlets willfully interfered with a contractual relationship with Engineering Corporation and Quik Mart Stores; when he wrongfully induced Sam to delay delivery.
A woman name Elle is stuck and injured by a truck as she is walking alongside a road. This incident took place in here home state of Georgia. The truck who struck her was owned and operated by FDC a company that is incorporated in Delaware. Due the circumstances of this case Elle has couple of options in regards to filing a laws suit for damages.
Elle’s first option would be to file a law suit in her home state of Georgia, because this is where the incident occurred. Due to the Long Arm Statues; Georgia has the authority to exercise personal jurisdiction over FDC, regardless that they do not reside in Georgia. This option would be much more convenient for the plaintiff.
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