Background: The plaintiffs, involved in providing group benefit and insurance services, had a Services Agreement with Silverberg/People. The agreement was terminated after a video posted by Mr. Friesen allegedly disparaged ABC.
Claims: The plaintiffs accused ABC of conspiracy and inducing breach of contract.
Application: ABC applied for summary dismissal, arguing there was no genuine issue requiring a trial.
Legal Issues:
Inducing Breach of Contract:
To succeed, the plaintiff needed to prove ABC’s intent to induce a breach of the Services Agreement. The evidence showed ABC requested the removal of the video, but not the termination of the contract.
Conspiracy:
Required proof of an agreement and concerted action to harm the plaintiffs. The court found no evidence of any such agreement between ABC and the other defendants.
Decision:
The court granted ABC’s application for summary dismissal, finding no merit in the plaintiffs' allegations of conspiracy and inducing breach of contract.
Conclusion:
The claims against ABC were dismissed. If the parties do not agree on costs, they may return to court to make submissions.
The decision does not specify any monetary damages awarded to either party.
