J. Eck & Sons, Inc. v. Reuben H. Donnelley Corp.

Plaintiff, J. Eck & Sons, Inc. (Eck), appeals the dismissal of its complaint against the Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation (Donnelley) in an action for damages based upon the tort of intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. The single issue on appeal is whether Eck properly pled a cause of action for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage.

Insofar as this appeal is concerned, the facts are undisputed. The appeal raises a question on the pleadings. The pertinent facts are as follows.

Eck is an Illinois corporation which, since 1969, was engaged in the…