To support the claim, New York law requires that the contract would not have been breached "but for" the defendant's conduct. If the breach occurs before the defendant's purported inducement, the inducement could not have caused the breach. A plaintiff's conclusory allegations that the defendant knew about the underlying agreement are insufficient.
Wiesen v. Verizon Communications, Inc., NY Slip Op 02965 (1st Dep't May 21, 2020)
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