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Facts:
Moonshine Coffeehouse Inc. and Aromatic Farms have a longstanding exclusive
contract to produce and deliver their "Triple-A" moonshine-infused coffee beans.
The parties agree that the price per pallet will be $3000 with a guarantee of 4,000
pallets minimum.
MJGreen House, approached Moonshine and informed Moonshine that Aromatic is
undercutting Moonshine by withholding 10% of Aromatic's worldwide coffee bean
production for sale to Moonshine's competitor coffeehouse Star Tracks Inc. for
$2000 per pallet.
Moonshine Coffeehouse Inc. canceled the Aromatic contract refusing to purchase
any additional pallets from Aromatic.
Moonshine Coffeehouse Inc. entered into a new agreement with MJGreen House,
Inc., agreeing to purchase the exact quantities of beans from MJGreen House, Inc.
ISSUE:
#1:
The issue is Aromantic Farms could sue MJGreen House for Tortious Interference of the
contract between Aromantic Farms and Moonshine Coffeehouse.
RULE of LAW:
Tortious Interference- the act of intentionally interfering with someone's business through
interrupting a business deal, messing with day-to-day operations, or spreading false claims about
the business.
ANALYSIS:
Because MJGreen House began a contract with Moonshine Coffeehouse right after Aromantic broke their
contract, there is a high chance MJGreen House lied for their company to get gain. Aromantic should sue for
tortious interference.
CONCLUSION:
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Aromantic should take MJGreen House to court over tortious interference. Aromantic needs to prove first that
MJGreen House intentionally lied, and that the lie has negatively impacted their business through loss of profit
and loss of resources.
1.
What are the issues in this case?
The issue is Aromantic Farms could sue MJGreen House for Tortious Interference of the
contract between Aromantic Farms and Moonshine Coffeehouse.
2.
What is the applicable Rule of law under these facts?
Tortious Interference- the act of intentionally interfering with someone's business through
interrupting a business deal, messing with day-to-day operations, or spread false claims about
the business.
3.
Would Aromatic have the Standing to sue MJGreen House, Inc for Tortious
Interference with the contract because MJGreen's actions persuaded Moonshine to
breach the Aromatic contract?
Aromantic would have the standing to sue MJGreen House as the information they gave
Aromantic caused Aromantic to breach their contract. This made them lose a large sum
of resources they otherwise would have received.
4.
Would it make a difference if the information were true?
There would be a difference if the information were true. If the information were true,
then it would not be a lie, therefore making it just a statement of what is going on
without any false undermining.
5.
What if the statement by MJGreen House, Inc., were false any different outcome?
If the statement was false, then it is considered tortious interference.
6.
What would Aromatic have to prove to be able to establish a prima facie case for
Tortious Interference and hold MJGreen liable for Tortious Interference with the
contract?
Aromantic would have to prove that MJGreen House knew about the contract, and that
they intentionally lied to profit over Aromantic and Moonshine Coffehouse’s breach of
contract.
7.
Was there an existing contract or reasonable expectations of economic benefit or
advantage between Aromatic Farms and Moonshine Coffeehouse Inc.?
There was both an existing contract and expectations of economic benefit between
Aromantic Farms and Moonshine Coffeehouse. For Aromantic, there was always a
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guarantee that they would have the coffee beans they wanted, and for Moonshine
Coffeehouse there was always a guarantee of income.
8.
What would Defendant MJGreen House, Inc., have to have known to be guilty of
breach of contract to establish Tortious Interference?
Whether the information MJGreen House gave was true or not would determine whether
or not they are guilty of tortious interference.
9.
What losses can Aromatic Farms claim?
10.
What facts confirm that MJGreen House, Inc. knew about Aromatic Farms'
contract with Moonshine Coffeehouse Inc.?
The fact that MJGreen House immediately took up the exact same contract with
Moonshine Coffeehouse, is indicative that they likely knew about the contract the two
companies had.
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