A defendant who convinces a testator to leave the plaintiff out of his will is not liable for interference with contractual relations because no business interest is involved.

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Interference with contractual relations does not solely apply to business interests; it can also apply to personal contracts such as wills, where convincing a testator to leave someone out of their will could be seen as interference with the expected inheritance, a form of contractual relation.

A Defendant Who Convinces a Testator to Leave the Plaintiff