How to Use tortious in a Sentence

tortious

adjective
  • That’s a convenient stance when the schools aren’t available and any hint of interest could lead to a tortious interference lawsuit.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
  • This one alleges tortious interference on the part of the Spanish-language network.
    — Eriq Gardner, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2017
  • However, the judge did have to figure out whether Mueller's claims of tortious interference could proceed to trial.
    — Eriq Gardner, Billboard, 31 May 2017
  • The suit alleges breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty and defamation.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ruling advanced claims of unjust enrichment and tortious interference with contract.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
  • To that, the lawsuit for breach of fiduciary duty and tortious interference may serve as a wedge to strongly nudge a reaction in arbitration.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Smith’s complaint contains a claim for tortious interference with prospective business relations.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The university could also insist that, as a substantive matter, there was no defamation, false light or tortious interference.
    — Michael McCann, SI.com, 29 June 2018
  • About the tortious interference with a business and civil conspiracy aspects of the suit, Fleischaker maintained a judge and jury should hear the case.
    — Fletcher Page, The Courier-Journal, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Last week, the inquiry made its way to a courtroom when they were called to testify in model Blac Chyna’s tortious interference and defamation lawsuit against them.
    — Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The suit accuses Ohtani and Balelo of tortious interference and unjust enrichment.
    — Jimmy Golen, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The complaint also asserts unjust enrichment, breach of contract, and tortious interference with contract and conversion.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Smiley is suing for breach of contract and tortious interference with business expectancy, and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
    — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Which brings us back to Sankey’s remarks, the SEC’s focus on 16, tortious interference and the next wave of realignment.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
  • Apparently, this is tortious behavior.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit accuses Jones of defamation and libel and tortious interference with business relationships.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Steven Ungerleider filed the suit in federal court in Boston on Friday, claiming defamation and tortious interference.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Chance sued for $3 million in response, citing breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, and breach of contract.
    — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The team's counterclaims include defamation, civil conspiracy, tortious interference and breach of contract.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • His lawsuit contains claims for tortious interference with his employment contract, negligence and civil conspiracy.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There was no breach by the limited partners and no tortious interference by Alden Torch, since Alden Torch's interest were aligned with the limited partners.
    — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Major grocery chains were contacted too, which would later serve the basis for BPI's claim for tortious interference on top of its allegations of defamation.
    — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2017
  • The latest version of the lawsuit accuses the defendants of trespass, defamation, conspiracy and tortious interference with business.
    — Karen Zraick, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The suit only names Cushman & Wakefield as a defendant, accusing it of defamation and tortious interference in business relations.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The trial had proceeded on claims of defamation and tortious interference with a contract, but Colon dismissed the latter claims before closing arguments, which then focused only the defamation claims.
    — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Meta sued Bright Data in January 2023, making claims of breach of contract and tortious interference with contract.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Brown also pled contract and tortious interference claims premised on his deals for the Bravo reality series Being Bobby Brown.
    — Eriq Gardner, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2019
  • In 2019, Larson countered by suing Dorland for defamation and tortious interference.
    — Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2021
  • If successful in his defense in the civil case, Carter could go on to claim tortious interference, which is when a third party interferes with a business contract or relationship, leading to financial harm.
    — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds.
    — Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026

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