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United Kingdom Leading Case inducing breach of contractunlawful interference

OBG Ltd v Allan

[2007] UKHL 21
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK House of Lords
Year2007
StatusBinding authority

Summary

House of Lords restated economic torts: inducing breach requires knowledge and intention; unlawful means tort requires intentional harm through independently actionable conduct directed at a third party.

Key Principle

The House of Lords restated the economic torts: (1) inducing breach of contract requires knowledge of and intention to procure breach, (2) causing loss by unlawful means requires intentional harm through independently actionable conduct directed at a third party.

Area of Law

tort

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