Carolina Overall Corp. v. East Carolina Linen Supply, Inc.

It is well established in this jurisdiction that an action lies against one who, without legal justification, knowingly and intentionally causes or induces one party to a contract to breach that contract and cause damage to the other contracting party. Bryant v. Barber, 237 N.C. 480, 75 S.e. 2d 410; Eller v. Arnold, 230 N.C. 418, 53 S.E. 2d 266; Winston v. Lumber Co., 227 N.C. 339, 42 S.E. 2d 218; Coleman v. Whisnant, 225 N.C. 494, 35 S.E. 2d 647; Bruton v. Smith, 225 N.C. 584, 36 S.E. 2d 9, concurring opinion by Barnhill, J. (later C.J.); Elvington v. Shingle Co., 191 N.C. 515, 132 S.E. 274;…