Legal Opinion
Lake Shore Investors v. Rite Aid Corp.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 5, 1986No. 1222, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADKINS, Judge.
The principal question we must address in this case is whether a defendant who induces cancellation of a contract may be liable for tortious interference even though no breach of the contract has occurred. A secondary question is whether the record contains a showing of compensatory damages sufficient to withstand a motion for summary judgment.
The party seeking to recover damages for tortious interference is appellant, Lake Shore Investors (Lake Shore). The Circuit Court for Baltimore City granted summary judgment in favor of appellees, Rite Aid Corporation and Rite Aid of…
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