inducement of breach of contract

• DeJohn v. DiCello, (Ohio 2011)

BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY; JNOV; FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT; CONTRACT; BREACH OF CONTRACT; MORTGAGE

• Ohio Supreme Court

• N. Shore Neurological Servs. Inc. v. Midwest Neuroscience Inc., (Ohio 2009)

fraudulent inducement; breach of contract; civil manifest-weight-of-the-evidence standard; parol evidence rule

• Ohio Supreme Court

• L.A. Confidential

USC and the Tennessee Titans settled a lawsuit Wednesday over Trojans coach Lane Kiffin's hiring of assistant Kennedy Pola. The Titans sued USC and Kiffin for contract interference and inducement of breach of contract after Kiffin hired running backs coach Kennedy Pola last summer. The lawsuit contended Kiffin violated Pola's Titans contract by contacting Pola without the Titans' permission. A joint statement was released by both sides, which said in part: "The settlement terms are private, but include opportunities for both parties to avoid future disagreements and disputes over employment of persons who are already employed by either party.

• Los Angeles Daily News
• April 07, 2011

• In 'Granite Rock' Decision, Supreme Court Reinforces Courts' Role in Determining Arbitrability

... of action for tortious interference with contract under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relation... union caused one of its local unions to breach its collective bargaining agreement. Background.... Among the theories pursued was federal inducement of breach of contract and a tortious interference ...

• Mondaq Business Briefing
• United States Law Articles in English

• Farris Disposal, Inc. v. Leipply's Gasthaus, Inc., (Ohio 2005)

Fraudulent inducement – breach of contract – detrimental reliance – liquidated damages – trash removal services – misrepresentations – manifest weight of the evidence.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Evidence Insufficient to Support Claims of Age, Race Discrimination or Contract Breach

Where the evidence indicated plaintiff's termination was based on performance issues, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment in Bahjat Beshty v. General Motors. Despite the plaintiff's allegations of discrimination based on age, race and national origin, U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer found the plaintiff did not provide evidence to reasonably support discrimination prohibited by federal statute. Further, the court found no merit in plaintiff's various claims of fraudulent inducement, breach of contract or violation of New York Labor Law.

• Daily Record (Rochester, NY)
• July 13, 2004

• Galmish v. Cicchini, 90 Ohio St.3d 22 (2000)

Contracts - Application of parol evidence rule to contract containing integration clause and involving sale of property consisting of land and an office building - Claims of fraudulent inducement, promissory fraud, breach of contract * * *.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Gallery Sued Over Fake Artwork

SPRINGFIELD -- A Georgia man is suing a local auction gallery and antique center for damages after a painting he purchased for $25,300 reportedly turned out to be a fake. Jason Colier of Cleveland, Ga., is seeking more than $125,000 in damages for alleged breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, civil conspiracy, breach of warranties, unjust enrichment and violating the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, according to court documents.

• Dayton Daily News
• April 09, 2010

• Commentary: Top 10: Tortious Interference with Contract, Prospective Contracts

The elements of tortious interference with contract are: (1) a valid contract between the plaintiff and a third party; (2) defendant's knowledge of that contract; (3) the defendant's intentional inducement of the third party to breach or otherwise render performance impossible; and, (4) damages to the plaintiff resulting therefrom, Kronos Inc. v. AVX Corp., 81 N.Y.2d 90, 94 (1993); Pacific Carlton Dev. Corp. v. 752 Pac. Inc. 62 A.D.3d 677,679 (Fourth Dept. 2009). Where there is an existing enforceable contract and a defendant's deliberate interference results in a breach of that contract, a plaintiff may recover damages for tortious interference with contractual relations even if the defendant was engaged in lawful behavior, NBT Bancorp Inc. v. Fleet/Norster Fin. Group Inc., 87 N....

• Daily Record (Rochester, NY)
• March 10, 2011

• Performer Says Festival Needs New Organizer

Just because the James Brown Soul of America Music Festival has ended doesn't mean it's over. This week, Florida musician Tony Wilson, who filed charges of breach of contract, unjust enrichment and fraudulent inducement against festival organizer Charles "Champ" Walker Jr. on Monday, told The Augusta Chronicle that he'll stay in Augusta until Mr. Walker steps down as the organizer of a planned second tribute festival next year.

• Augusta Chronicle, The
• September 02, 2006