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NovaTitle Co. signs a two-year exclusive contract with Oceanview Developers to perform title clearance and encumbrance searches for a high-end coastal resort project. PeakBridge Title Services, a rival, learns of the contract and, knowing its terms, approaches Oceanview's procurement head with a substantial cash incentive and disseminates allegedly false reports about NovaTitle's past performance to induce Oceanview to terminate the contract and hire PeakBridge. Oceanview breaches after seven months, causing NovaTitle to lose anticipated profits and incur costs to secure a replacement service. (a) Identify the doctrine governing liability for PeakBridge's conduct and list its essential elements. (b) Distinguish this doctrine from legitimate competition and explain what constitutes improper means in this context. (c) Apply to the facts: is PeakBridge liable for tortious interference with contract? What damages may be recoverable, and what defenses might apply?

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Doctrine: tortious interference with contract (inducing breach). Essential elements: (1) there is a valid contract between plaintiff and a third party; (2) defendant knew of the contract; (3) defendant intentionally induced the third party to breach or terminate the contract; (4) breach or termination occurred; (5) damages to plaintiff; (6) improper means; Defenses may include legitimate competition and good faith effort, if proven. Doctrine: conspiracy to induce breach of contract; Elements: (1) agreement between two or more persons; (2) to cause breach; (3) breach occurred; (4) damages; Requires pleadings of an actual conspiracy, which is not the sole basis here. Doctrine: breach of fiduciary duty; Elements: (1) existence of a fiduciary relationship; (2) breach of duties arising from that relationship; (3) damages; Not demonstrated by the facts. Doctrine: unfair competition through misrepresentation; Elements: (1) misrepresentation of service quality or reliability; (2) intent to injure; (3) actual damages; (4) causation; This does not require contract breach.

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