Braden v. Perkins

This motion is made by the defendant Newbold to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action against him. The complaint sets forth certain causes of action in tort based on the alleged wrongful inducement of the breach of a contract which the plaintiff had with William H. Newbold Son <fc Company, a copartnership of which the moving defendant was and now is a partner. The question presented is whether the moving defendant can be held hable in a tort action for inducing a breach of contract by the partnership of which he was a member.

It is well settled that a director or officer…