Section 7.8 Defendant’s Intentional Interference Without Justification

• Library: Tort Law 2016

To satisfy the third element of a claim for tortious interference, a plaintiff must prove the defendant intentionally interfered with a valid contract or business expectancy by inducing or causing a breach of the contract or relationship. W. Blue Print Co. v. Roberts, 367 S.W.3d 7, 19 (Mo. banc 2012). A plaintiff cannot prove the absence-of-justification element of a claim for tortious interference—the fourth element—"if the defendant has a legitimate economic interest in the business expectancy, unless the plaintiff proves the defendant employed ‘improper means.’"...