Walker v. Cronin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
107 Mass. 555 (1871)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
The plaintiff owned a shoe-manufacturing company and signed contracts with several shoemakers to work for him. The plaintiff filed a claim against the defendant, alleging that (1) the defendant knew that the plaintiff needed his shoemakers to run his business, (2) the defendant induced several of the shoemakers to leave the plaintiff’s employ, (3) the departures of these employees resulted in the plaintiff making not as many shoes—and thus not as much money—as he would have absent the defendant’s conduct, and (4) the plaintiff was required to spend significant amounts of money to eventually replace the departed workers, resulting in an overall economic loss for the plaintiff’s business. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Wells, J.)
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