Carolina Overall Corp. v. East Carolina Linen Supply Inc‪.‬

It is well established in this jurisdiction that an action lies against one who, without legal justification, knowingly and intentionally causes or induces one party to a contract to breach that contract and cause damage to the other contracting party. Bryant v. Barber, 237 N.C. 480, 75 S.E.2d 410; Eller v. Arnold, 230 N.C. 418, 53 S.E.2d 266; Winston v. Lumber Co., 227 N.C. 339, 42 S.E.2d 218; Coleman v. Whisnant, 225 N.C. 494, 35 S.E.2d 647; Bruton v. Smith, 225 N.C. 584, 36 S.E.2d 9, concurring opinion by Barnhill, J. (later C.J.); Elvington v. Shingle Co., 191 N.C. 515, 132 S.E. 274; Jones v. Stanly, 76 N.C. 355; Haskins v. Royster, 70 N.C. 601.