Question

James Hughes worked for Medtronic, Inc., a medical technology company, as a sales manager. His contract with Medtronic had a non-compete clause that prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving Medtronic. St. Jude Medical, S.C., Inc., was a competitor of Medtronic. In an effort to expand their business, St. Jude contacted Hughes about joining them. Hughes felt dissatisfied with conditions at Medtronic, and so began negotiations with St. Jude. Hughes shared his current contract with St. Jude's executives, who told him that his contract with Medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job as a sales director at a significant higher salary. In fact, the contract was enforceable under state law. Hughes accepted the job offer from St. Jude. Medtronic filed a suit against St. Jude, alleging wrongful interference. Did wrongful interference occur and if so, which type of wrongful interference occurred?1. There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract.
2. There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract.
3. There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract). Medtronic is suing for wrongful interference with a _______.
4. Who are the parties to the initial contract?5. _____is the third party who knew about the contract.
6. St. Jude learned about the contract and noncompete clause between Hughes and Medtronic from _____.
7. It is _____that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to breach his contract with Medtronic.
8. St. Jude ______before he left Medtronic.
9. What did St. Jude represent regarding the noncompete clause? That it ____enforceable.
10. Was the noncompete clause enforceable? 11. Did it matter if the clause was unenforceable? 12. Based on these facts, does it appear that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to break his contract with Medtronic?
13. Is Hughes liable for intentional interference with a contract?
15. Hughes is _______to be held liable for breach of contract.
16. If St. Jude had informed Hughes that the noncompete clause was enforceable and Hughes still left to come to work for them, would St. Jude be liable for intentional interference with a contract?

Answer 1

Answer:

YES

Because by definition, wrongful interference occurs when one person intentionally damages someone else's contractual or business relationships with a third party causing economic harm

Explanation:

Did wrongful interference occur and if so, which type of wrongful interference occurred?

YES

Because by definition, wrongful interference occurs when one person intentionally damages someone else's contractual or business relationships with a third party causing economic harm

1. There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract exists one party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract.

2. There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract exists one party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract.

3. There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract).

Medtronic is suing for wrongful interference with a contractual business relationship.

4. Who are the parties to the initial contract? Medtronic and James Hughes

5. St. Jude Medical, S.C., Inc is the third party who knew about the contract.

6. St. Jude learned about the contract and noncompete clause between Hughes and Medtronic from James Hughes.

7. It is true that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to breach his contract with Medtronic.

8. St. Jude offered James Hughes a job as a sales director at a significant higher salary before he left Medtronic.

9. What did St. Jude represent regarding the non compete clause? That it was not enforceable.

10. Was the noncompete clause enforceable? YES

11. Did it matter if the clause was unenforceable? YES

12. Based on these facts, does it appear that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to break his contract with Medtronic?  YES

13. Is Hughes liable for intentional interference with a contract?  NO

15. Hughes is NOT to be held liable for breach of contract.

16. If St. Jude had informed Hughes that the noncompete clause was enforceable and Hughes still left to come to work for them, would St. Jude be liable for intentional interference with a contract? NO