What You Need to Know About Tortious Interference 

A tort is a civil wrong as opposed to a crime, which is a violation of a criminal statute. Tortious interference is a civil wrong involving a third party who interferes in your business dealings and relationships.   Perhaps the most common example of tortious interference is when a third party, generally a competitor, induces someone to break a contract they have with you and your business. This can be done by offering a better deal to a supplier, for instance, or by using threats or even blackmail to force someone to break a contract.  The aggrieved party – say, the business owner...

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