There is a tort called Intentional Interference With Business Relations. The basic idea is that if you do something intentionally to interfere with a contractual relationship that results in breach of contract you can get sued.
I dislike this concept because I don’t feel there’s anything wrong with inducing a person into efficient breach.
Example:
Hank Rearden comes to Dagny Taggart and says, “Dagny, I know you have been been using steel rails, but Rearden Metal is better and cheaper. I’ll give you my awesome metal for a sweetheart deal, but only if you leave your current oil provider and start fueling your engines with oil from Ellis Wyatt.”
If Dagny takes him up on the offer, Hank can be sued under this doctrine by Dagny’s previous oil provider.
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