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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Olson v. Scholes, 563 P.2d 1275 (1977)

Citation
Olson v. Scholes, 563 P.2d 1275 (1977)
Parent Document
Olson v. Scholes, 563 P.2d 1275 (1977)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
1977-04-25

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However, this theory does not apply to actions where the contest is between parties to an existing contract. The cause of action exists only against outsiders who interfere with the contractual relationships or business expectancies of others. A landlord-tenant relationship existed between the plaintiff and the defendants when the claimed tortious acts occurred, and therefore any right to redress cannot be based upon the tort theory of business interference. If the plaintiff is to recover, his cause of action must arise from the violation or breach of the contractual relationship. Stauffer v. Fredericksburg Ramada, Inc., 411 F. Supp. 1136 (E.D. Va. 1976); Sherman v. Weber Dental Mfg. Co., 285 F. Supp. 114 (E.D. Pa. 1968); Wild v. Rarig, 302 Minn. 419, 234 N.W.2d 775 (1975), appeal dismissed, 424 U.S. 902, 47 L. Ed. 2d 307, 96 S. Ct. 1093 (1976); Hein v. Chrysler Corp., 45 Wn.2d 586, 277 P.2d 708 (1954); Cherberg v. Peoples Nat'l Bank, 15 Wn. App. 336, 549 P.2d 46 (1976). As stated in Hein v. Chrysler Corp., supra at 596: *391