Atty. Evan Granowitz: The tort of interference with contractual relations

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Atty. Evan Granowitz was hailed a ‘Southern California Rising Star’ two years in a row (2009 and 2010) by Super Lawyers magazine. This honor is reserved only for the best lawyers in Southern California under the age of 40. He is admitted to practice in the State of California and the United States District Court—in the Northern District and the Central District of California.

Tortious interference, also referred to as intentional interference with contractual relations, happens when an individual deliberately violates the claimant’s contractual agreements or other business relationships. This form of tort is generally classified into two categories: one specific to contractual relationships, and the other specific to business relationships or activities.

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According to litigators, like Evan Granowitz, the tort of interference with contractual relations authorizes an individual to recover damages based upon a declaration that another individual obstructed their contractual relations. The elements of an intentional interference with contractual relations claim include:

• A valid contract between claimant and a third party

• Defendant’s knowledge of this contract

• Defendant’s intentional acts designed to induce a breach or disruption of the contractual relationship

• Actual breach or disruption of the contractual relationship

• Resulting damage

To be considered tortious, a defendant’s actions must significantly infringe the standard of fair competition and free expression, such as a company influencing a bank not to provide a competitor with a capital loan.

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