Tortious Interference with a Contractual Business Relationship

The elements of a claim for tortious interference with a contract are: (1) the existence of a contract; (2) defendant's knowledge of this contract; (3) an intentional and unjustified interference with the contract by a third party; and (4) damage to plaintiff as a result of the interference. Salit v. Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A., 742 So.2d 381, 385 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) (citing Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc. v. Cotton, 463 So.2d 1126, 1127 (Fla.1985)).

Tardif v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, [http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=5441889557949080811 160 Lab.Cas. P 61065], (M.D. Fla. 2010) (Case No. 2:09-cv-537-FtM-29SPC).