The typical situation in which a defendant is liable for tortious interference with contract is when a defendant prevents a third party from performing its contract with the plaintiff. But a defendant may also be liable for tortious interference when it prevents the plaintiff from performing its contractual obligations with a third party.
On October 7, 2024, Justice Melissa A. Crane of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in EXRP 14 Holdings LLC v. LS-14 Ave LLC, Index No. 652698/2022, holding that a defendant may be liable for tortious interference with contract when the defendant causes the plaintiff to breach its own contract with a nonparty, explaining: See the full link: https://lnkd.in/e27bXqDE
