Legal Opinion
Barnes Group, Inc. v. C & C Products, Inc., and Roy E. McGuire
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 31, 1983No. 82-1636PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Per curiam
The court’s judgment is by split decision of the panel. The court’s majority decisions respecting the several claims at issue are here summarized.
1. The district court’s determination that C & C Products, Inc. (C & C) tortiously interfered with the contracts of George Maria (Maryland contract) and Roy McGuire (South Carolina contract) is affirmed. Judge Hall dissents.
2. The district court’s determination that C & C tortiously interfered with the contracts of Craig Berry, James Floyd, Cy Flinchum (Alabama contracts) and S.D. Richardson (Louisiana contract) is reversed. Judge Murnaghan dissents.
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