Practice question
Which statement about justification follows Tuna Processors?
- Any harm to a competitor automatically proves liability.
- Every claim of business interest conclusively excuses misconduct.
- Knowledge of a contract alone establishes every element.
- The interference must lack legal justification or excuse; wrongful motive and malice are material.
- Every third party must obtain permission before engaging in commerce.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, article1314.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/feb2024/gr_226445_2024.html — Tuna Processors v Frescomar, GR 226445 and 226631, February 27 2024, main opinion: valid contract, knowledge, unjustified interference, malice and damages.
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