Gifford v. Sun Data, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that prospective relationship “too speculative” where seller had previously tried, but failed, to sell to buyer
• finding no improper interference with prospective business relationship where plaintiff did not make predictable sales to reliable customers and there was no evidence that the defendant used deceit to undermine the plaintiff’s business
• “The jury may find inducement if the defendant’s acts caused the nonperformance of the contract.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

• BARON FINANCIAL CORP. v. Natanzon
  D. Maryland· 2006-07-11· cited 32×
• Field v. Costa
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2008-06-06· cited 18×
• J.A. Morrissey, Inc. v. Smejkal
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2010-07-02· cited 17×
• Omega Optical, Inc. v. Chroma Technology Corp.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2002-04-12· cited 15×
• Donastorg v. Daily News Publishing Co.
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2015-08-19· cited 15×
• Bisbano, Sr. v. Strine Printing Company, Inc.
  First Circuit· 2013-11-27· cited 11×
• Howard Opera House Associates v. Urban Outfitters, Inc.
  D. Vermont· 2001-08-16· cited 10×
• Foster and Gridley v. Winner
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1999-08-02· cited 9×
• Soojung Jang v. Trs. of St. Johnsbury Acad.
  D. Vermont· 2018-07-06· cited 4×
• Von Turkovich v. APC CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
  D. Vermont· 2003-04-21· cited 3×
• Ag Venture Financial Services, Inc. v. Montagne (In Re Montagne)
  D. Vermont· 2009-12-18· cited 2×
• Howard Opera House Associates v. Urban Outfitters, Inc.
  D. Vermont· 2000-06-02· cited 2×
• One Source Environmental, LLC v. M + W Zander, Inc.
  D. Vermont· 2014-04-04· cited 1×
• Mylan Technologies, Inc. v. Zydus Noveltech, Inc.
  Vermont Superior Court· 2015-04-07
• Ran-Mar, Inc. v. City of Barre
  Vermont Superior Court· 2005-11-30
• Grand Circle LLC v. Rand
  Vermont Superior Court· 2005-05-03
• Brickhouse Investments v. Level 7
  Vermont Superior Court· 2025-01-16

Cites

6 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Bear Stearns & Co.
  California Supreme Court· 1990-06-07· cited 397×
• Gary L. Monette D/B/A Gary's International Bread v. Am-7-7 Baking Company, Ltd. D/B/A International Baking Company and Antonio Malandruccolo
  Sixth Circuit· 1991-04-05· cited 86×
• Foote v. Simmonds Precision Products Co.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1992-05-08· cited 60×
• Lorrain v. Ryan
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1993-04-16· cited 36×
• Williams v. Chittenden Trust Co.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1984-08-31· cited 33×
• Arjay Properties, Inc. v. Hicks
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1983-09-06· cited 4×