OUJI-CIV No. 24.1

Interference with Contract --- Elements

[Plaintiff] claims that [he/she/it] had a contract with [Third Party] in

which they had agreed to [Describe the terms of the contract]. [Plaintiff] also

claims that [Defendant] intentionally and wrongfully interfered with this

contract, and that [he/she/i t] suffered damages as a direct result. In order to

win on the claim of intentional interference with a contract, [Plaintiff] must

show by the weight of the evidence that:

1. [Plaintiff] had a contract with [Third Party];

2. [Defendant] knew [or under the circumstances reasonab ly should

have known] about the contract;

3. [Defendant] interfered with the contract [or induced the Third Party

to breach the contract, or made it impossible fo r the contract to

be performed];

4. [Defendant]'s conduct was intentional;

5. [Defendant] used improper or unfair means; and

6. [Plaintiff] suffered damages as a direct result of [Defendant]'s

actions.

OUJI 3d (Rev. 2009) Chapter 24