Medtronic, Inc., is a medical technology company that competes for customers with St. Jude Medical S. C., Inc. James Hughes worked for Medtronic as a sales manager. His contract prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving Medtronic. Hughes sought a position as a sales director for St. Jude. St. Jude told Hughes that his contract with Medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job. Hughes accepted. Medtronic filed a suit, alleging wrongful interference. Which type of interference was most likely the basis for this suit? Medtronic, Inc., is a medical technology company that competes for customers with St. Jude Medical S. C., Inc. James Hughes worked for Medtronic as a sales manager. His contract prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving Medtronic.
1. Is the clause in this case commonly known as a non-compete clause?
2. Hughes sought a position as a sales director for St. Jude. St. Jude told Hughes that his contract with Medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job. Hughes accepted. Medtronic filed a suit, alleging wrongful interference. What are the elements of the tort of wrongful interference with a contractual relationship?
A. There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract).
B. (There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract).
C. (There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract).
3. Medtronic is suing for wrongful interference with a .
4. Who are the parties to the initial contract?
5. is the third party who knew about the contract.
6. St. Jude learned about the contract and non-compete clause between Hughes and Medtronic from .
7. It is that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to breach his contract with Medtronic.
8. St. Jude before he left Medtronic.
9. What did St. Jude represent regarding the noncompete clause?
10. Was the noncompete clause enforceable?
11. Did it matter if the clause was unenforceable?
12. Based on these facts, does it appear that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to break his contract with Medtronic?
13. Is Hughes liable for intentional interference with a contract?
14. Why?
15. Hughes is to be held liable for breach of contract.
16. What if the effects were different?
17. would be another factor the courts would consider.