Legal Question in Business Law in Illinois

a business competitor is contacting our customers and telling them we are being sued and are going out of business this is not true we have never been sued and are not going out of busisses how can we stop this competitor from spreading lies and stealing our customers


Asked on 10/30/09, 12:20 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Adam S. Tracy Securities Compliance Group Ltd

Thank you for your question. The legal name for your claim is "tortious interference with business expectancy". You could sue them for reasonable damages incurred because of their misrepresentations. Specifically, the dollar amount would be something in the neighborhood of the revenue you lost because of the misrepresentations. You may wish to start by first sending a cease and desist letter to put them on notice, however. I would welcome any opportunity to speak with you further. I can be reached via email: [email protected]

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Adam Tracy

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Answered on 11/04/09, 12:51 pm
Burton Padove Indiana and Illinois Lawyer, Burton A. Padove

Thank you for your question. You need to do the following: 1) have a lawyer send a cease and desist letter asap, if they fail to stop, you need to have a lawyer file for an injunction. 2) Additionally, if you know for a fact that you have lost business because of these actions, you can sue for damages. Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions. Good luck.

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Answered on 11/04/09, 1:22 pm


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