Ford Motor Co. v. National Indemnity Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERT E. PAYNE, Senior District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the DEFENDANT NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Docket No. 181). For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be denied as to Count I and will be granted as to Count II.

*853BACKGROUND FACTS

In this action, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) asserts against National Indemnity Company (“NICO”) claims for tortious inference with contract (Count I) and conspiracy to injure another in its trade or business under Va.Code § 18.2-499 (Count II). Generally speaking, Ford’s claims arise out of…