Jeff Hubert worked for MedTron, Inc., a medical technology company, as a sales manager. His contract...

 

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Jeff Hubert worked for MedTron, Inc., a medical technology company, as a sales manager. His contract with MedTron had a non-compete clause that prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving MedTron. St. Francis Medical, S.C., Inc., was a competitor of MedTron. In an effort to expand their business, St. Francis contacted Hubert about joining them. Hubert felt dissatisfied with conditions at MedTron, and so began negotiations with St. Francis. Hubert shared his current contract with St. Francis's executives, who told him that his contract with MedTron 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. Hubert accepted the job offer from St. Francis. MedTron filed a suit against St. Francis, alleging wrongful interference. Did wrongful interference occur and if so, which type of wrongful interference occurred? Jeff Hubert worked for MedTron, Inc., a medical technology company, as a sales manager. His contract with MedTron had a non-compete clause that prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving MedTron. St. Francis Medical, S.C., Inc., was a competitor of MedTron. In an effort to expand their business, St. Francis contacted Hubert about joining them. Hubert felt dissatisfied with conditions at MedTron, and so began negotiations with St. Francis. Hubert shared his current contract with St. Francis's executives, who told him that his contract with MedTron 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. Hubert accepted the job offer from St. Francis. MedTron filed a suit against St. Francis, alleging wrongful interference. Did wrongful interference occur and if so, which type of wrongful interference occurred?