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Lumley v. Gye
Court of Queen’s Bench
118 Eng. Rep. 749, 2 El. & Bl. 216 (1853)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Benjamin Lumley (plaintiff) operated an opera house. He employed Johanna Wagner as a performer. Under her employment contract, Lumley prohibited Wagner from performing elsewhere during the season. Frederick Gye (defendant) operated a competing venue. He desired to harm Lumley’s business and maliciously enticed Wagner to perform elsewhere. Gye was successful, and Wagner accepted other employment. She then breached her contract with Lumley and discontinued her performance at Lumley’s opera house. Lumley brought suit against Gye for damages.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Crompton, J.)
Dissent (Coleridge, J.)
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