GEORGE CLINTON NELSON, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Nitzberg v. Zalesky, 370 So. 2d 389 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979)
  …contract of another which threatens it . . . “It is clear that a controlling stockholder of a corporation falls within the privilege when he interferes with a contract between the corporation and a third person. See Covert v. Terri Aviation, Inc., 197 So. 2d 12 (Fla. 3 DCA 1967), and Felsen v. Sol Cafe Mfg. Corp., 24 N.Y.2d 682, 301 N.Y.S.2d 610, 249 N.E. 2d 459 (1969). Although the Florida courts have not decided whether interest of a mortgage lender is that of a “financial interest” within the scope of…
• Peacock v. Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp., 432 So. 2d 142 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983)
  …evrolet. On this premise, GMAC argues that it cannot in law have tortiously interfered with a contract to which GMAC itself was effectively a party. See Babson Bros. Co. v. Allison, 337 So. 2d 848 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976); Covert v. Terri Aviation, Inc., 197 So. 2d 12 (Fla. 3d DCA 1967). We reject GMAC’s reasoning and hold that GMAC’s subsidiary relationship to GM does not in itself negate the possibility of GMAC’s having intentionally interfered with Peacock’s and Peacock Chevrolet’s business relationships with…
• Sloan v. SAX, 505 So. 2d 526 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987)
  …defendant is or is not to be considered a party to the contractual relationship); West v. Troelstrup, 367 So. 2d 253 (same); Paradise Shores Apartments v. Practical Maintenance Co., 344 So. 2d 299 (Fla. 2d DCA 1977) (same); Covert v. Terri Aviation, 197 So. 2d 12 (Fla. 3d DCA 1967) (same). Courts of other jurisdictions have uniformly held that (assuming all other elements are present) where an individual acts without an honest belief that his action will benefit-his employer, liability for unlawful interfer…

Authorities Cited

• McCORMICK v. State, 164 So. 2d 557 (Fla. 3d DCA 1964)