: implying or involving tort
tortious acts
tortiously
adverb
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That same year Nicklaus Companies sued GBI Investors and Nicklaus in New York for breach of contract, tortious interference and related claims.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025
Last month, after Connolly left Disney to join YouTube as global VP of media and sports partnerships, Disney sued YouTube and Connolly, alleging breach of contract, tortious interference in a contractual relationship and unfair competition.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025
Jetter filed a complaint on May 19 in Nantucket Superior Court against Boutique Tere Inc., which operates as Marissa Collections, alleging breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices, tortious interference and other charges.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
Disney, in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations and unfair competition.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025
Last month, after Connolly left Disney to join YouTube as global VP of media and sports partnerships, Disney sued YouTube and Connolly, alleging breach of contract, tortious interference in a contractual relationship and unfair competition.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025
Jetter filed a complaint on May 19 in Nantucket Superior Court against Boutique Tere Inc., which operates as Marissa Collections, alleging breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices, tortious interference and other charges.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
Disney, in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations and unfair competition.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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“Tortious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortious. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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tortious
adjective
tor·tious
ˈtȯr-shəs 
: constituting a tort : recognized as a tort
a tortious act
tortious interference with contract
tortiously
adverb
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