ISSUE:
Whether the defendants had wrongfully conspired to injure the plaintiff's business by inducing his customers not to do business with him?
Whether a conspiracy to injure a person's business, even through otherwise lawful means, is actionable under tort law?
RULE:
A conspiracy to injure a person’s business is unlawful, regardless of whether the means employed are legal, if the intention behind the actions is to cause harm.
While the exercise of a legal right, even with malicious intent, does not constitute a civil wrong by itself, it becomes actionable when it results in actual damage.
Unions or individuals can be held liable if they conspire to injure another's business using unlawful means such as threats, blacklisting, or inducing breaches of contract.