A merchant who induces their customers to wrongly believe that the merchant's competitor's goods are defective commits the tort of:

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Injurious falsehood, also known as trade libel or disparagement, is the tort of making false statements about a competitor's products or services with the intention to cause financial harm. If a merchant induces their customers to buy their products by falsely claiming that their competitor's goods are defective, they are committing injurious falsehood. Passing off refers to the wrongful use of another's trade name or trademark to deceive or confuse consumers, while conspiracy and intimidation are not relevant to the situation.

A Merchant Who Induces Their Customers to Wrongly Believe That