On April 26, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in Bradbury v. Israel, 2022 NY Slip Op. 02754, holding that only a stranger to a contract can be liable for tortious interference with that contract, explaining:
The court properly dismissed the cause of action for tortious interference with contract. It is well established that only a stranger to a contract, such as a third party, can be liable for tortious interference with a contract. Given that Israel was the sole owner and operator of MiT, and MiT could only act upon Israel’s direction, MiT was also not a stranger to the contract.
(Internal quotations and citations omitted).