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Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 40.150
Wrongful or Tortious Interference with Contract Not Terminable at Will: Finding Instruction
You shall find your verdict for the plaintiff if he proved by the greater weight of the evidence:
(1) that there was a business expectancy or a valid contractual relationship between the plaintiff
and (name of third party); and
(2) that the defendant knew of this business expectancy or contractual relationship; and
(3) that the defendant intentionally interfered and caused the [breach; termination] of the
expectancy or relationship; and
(4) that the plaintiff was damaged by the [breach; termination].
You shall find your verdict for the defendant if: (1) the plaintiff failed to prove any one or more
of these elements; or (2) the defendant proved by the greater weight of the evidence that the
interference was justified or privileged.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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