Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Cooley
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1998No. 97-1764PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge NIEMEYER joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
Barrie and Nancy Peterson sued William Cooley, Mid-Pacific Funding Corporation, and C.F. Trust, Inc. for tortious interference with contractual relations and statutory conspiracy to injure their business, Va.Code Ann. § 18.2-499. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the grounds that no contract existed and that the defendants acted properly in pursuit of legitimate business purposes. The Petersons appeal,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Chaves v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Duggin v. AdamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Allen Realty Corp. v. HolbertSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Commercial Business Systems, Inc. v. BellSouth Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1995
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