Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 408.5

The issues for you to decide on (claimant’s) claim against (defendant) are whether (defendant) intentionally and unjustifiably interfered with a contract between (claimant) and (person or entity); and, if so, whether such interference was a legal cause of [loss] [or] [damage] to (claimant).

To be liable for interfering with the contractual relationship between (claimant) and (person or entity), (defendant) must have acted intentionally to interfere with the contractual relationship. A person interferes with a contract between two [or more] other persons if he or she induces or otherwise causes one of them to breach or refuse to perform the contract. Therefore, (defendant) must have known of the existence of the contractual relationship, and [he] [she] [it] must have either intended to induce or otherwise cause the breach of the contractual relationship or acted knowing that [his] [her] [its] actions were likely to cause that result.

(Defendant) must have also acted unjustifiably. (Claimant) must prove that (defendant) acted unjustifiably because (defendant) [violated a statute]; [committed a tort]; or [committed other improper acts].

A person who interferes with another’s contractual relationship using ordinary business methods of competition does not interfere improperly. But one who uses [physical violence] [misrepresentations] [illegal conduct] [threats of illegal conduct] [or] [(identify other improper conduct)] has no privilege to use those methods, and interference using such methods is improper.

If the greater weight of the evidence does not support (claimant’s) claim, then your verdict should be for (defendant). However, if the greater weight of the evidence supports (claimant’s) claim, [then your verdict should be for (claimant) and against (defendant)] [then you shall consider the defense[s] raised by (defendant)].