Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations as a Cause of Action in Connecticut

Common law permits tortious interference with contractual relations as a cause of action.

Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations

“A claim for tortious interference with contractual relations requires the plaintiff to establish (1) the existence of a contractual or beneficial relationship, (2) the defendants’ knowledge of that relationship, (3) the defendants’ intent to interfere with the relationship, (4) the interference was tortious, and (5) a loss suffered by the plaintiff that was caused by the defendants’ tortious conduct.” Landmark Inv. Grp., LLC v. CALCO Constr. & Dev. Co., 318 Conn. 847, 864 (2015).

The tortious “element may be satisfied by proof that the defendant was guilty of fraud, misrepresentation, intimidation or molestation . . . or that the defendant acted maliciously.” Landmark Inv. Grp., LLC v. CALCO Constr. & Dev. Co., 318 Conn. 847 (2015).