This section is from the book "The Law Of Contracts", by William Herbert Page. Also available from Amazon: Commercial Contracts: A Practical Guide to Deals, Contracts, Agreements and Promises.
If X has committed a tort against A, the result of which is B's breach of contract with A, A may recover damages from X for such breach of contract in an action to recover for such tort1 If X has made statements concerning A which amount to slander, and the result of such slander is B's breach of his contract with A, A may recover damages from X due to such breach.2
 
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