Opinion ID: 1947919
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Tortious Interference with a Business Relationship

Text: Devine seeks damages from NorDx and Roche on his claim that they interfered with what he considered to be either an actual or an anticipated advantageous business relationship with BIW. To establish a claim based on interference with an advantageous business relationship, one must establish the elements of fraud or intimidation. See St. Hilaire v. Edwards, 581 A.2d 806, 807 (Me.1991); DiPietro v. Casco Northern Bank, 490 A.2d 215, 219 (Me.1985). Devine has neither alleged nor provided any evidence to support an allegation that either NorDx or Roche acted with malice, fraud, intimidation or undue influence at any time, however, and he has thus failed to establish, prima facie, an essential element of his claim.