You may have a claim against the other vendor for wrongful, or tortious, interference with a business contract. To succeed with such a claim, you must be able to prove that:
The defendant’s actions will be deemed intentional if you can show that the defendant’s primary objective was to cause a breach of contract or otherwise interfere with the contract. It’s also sufficient if you can show that the defendant had a substantial certainty that his or her actions would result in the breach or interference with the contract.
There is no hard and fast rule for determining whether such conduct is improper. Typically, the court will need to balance a number of factors and interests, including the nature of the conduct, the motives involved, the actual impact the actions had on the parties and the nature of the relationships between all parties involved.
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