TQ 8.1: What are the traditional elements of the tort of inducing a breach of contract,
Question:
TQ 8.1: What are the traditional elements of the tort of inducing a breach of contract, as identified in the Hannigan decision? Were those elements met in Hannigan? Why or why not?
TQ 8.2: What are the elements of a product disparagement/trade libel claim? In what way is proving a product disparagement claim different from proving a defamation claim?
TQ 8.3: Explain and compare the English Rule and the American rule regarding negligent misrepresentation, discussed in International Products Co. v. Erie R.R.
TQ 8.4: According to the court in Formosa Plastics, what must a plaintiff prove to win a fraudulent misrepresentation claim? What is the most significant difference between Formosa Plastics and International Products with regard to the proof required?
TQ 8.5: What is the modern view of the law of unfair competition, as explained by the court in Metropolitan Opera v. Wagner-Nichols? What conduct did the court find constituted unfair competition? In what ways was the plaintiff harmed by that conduct?
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts