Medtronic, Inc., is a medical technology company that competes for customers with St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. James Hughes worke

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Medtronic, Inc., is a medical technology company that competes for customers with St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. James Hughes worke

d for Medtronic as a sales manager. His contract prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving Medtronic. Hughes sought a position as a sales director for St. Jude. St. Jude told Hughes that his contract with Medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job. Hughes accepted. Medtronic filed a suit, alleging wrongful interference. Which type of interference was most likely the basis for this suit? Did it occur here? Medtronic, Inc., is a medical technology company that competes for customers with St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. James Hughes worked for Medtronic as a sales manager. His contract prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving Medtronic.

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Verdich [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-12T23:40:41+03:00

Answer:

The correct answer is: the type of interference which was most likely the basis for this suit is interference with a contacting relationship, and it is occurring here.

Explanation:

Hughes had a contract with Medtronic where they specifically mention he can't work for a competitor for one year after leaving the company because of protection of the company, after Hughes accepted and broke that clause he is making an interference with a contacting relationship with Medtronic.