FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 408.9
UNJUSTIFIED CONDUCT — MALICE
If you find that (defendant’s) conduct was justified because (defendant) acted to protect or advance [his] [her] [its] own [competitive] [or] [financial] interest, then it is immaterial that (defendant) may also have received a personal benefit in interfering with (claimant’s) relationship with (person or entity). If you find, however, that (defendant’s) conduct was not directed to protecting or advancing (defendant’s) [competitive] [or] [financial] interest but was directed solely to harm (claimant), even if it also incidentally furthered [his] [her] [its] economic interests, then (defendant’s) conduct was not justified.
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- floridabar.org
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- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
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