Brenny v. Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota

I respectfully dissent and would affirm the district court’s decision. In order to maintain a prima facie claim of tortious interference with contract, Ms. Brenny was required to show “(1) the existence of a contract, (2) that defendant knew of the contract, (3) that defendant intentionally procured a breach of the contract without justification, and (4) that plaintiff suffered injuries as a direct result of the breach.” Howard v. Minn. Timberwolves Basketball Ltd. P’ship, 636 N.W.2d 551, 559 (Minn.App.2001). It is true that an employee may interfere with or cause a breach of another…