· 3/5/2007
Eldeco, Inc. v. Charleston County School District
Citations
- 642 S.E.2d 726
- 372 S.C. 470
- 2007 S.C. LEXIS 77
How courts have described this case
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- holding a plaintiff must show absence of justification to establish a cause of action for tortious interference with a contract
- finding the comparable torts of tortious interference with contractual relations, and intentional interference with prospective contractual relations do not contain an intent to harm element providing immunity under § 15-78-60(17)
- upholding directed verdict where defendant acted in pursuit of its own contractual rights
- \An essential element to the cause of action for tortious interference with contractual relations requires the intentional procurement of the contract's breach.\
- \[A]n essential element to the cause of action for intentional interference with prospective contractual relations requires that the interference be for an improper purpose or by improper methods.\
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Judges: Toal, Moore, Waller, Burnett, Pleicones
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