Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Petitioner v. John Carlo Texas, Inc., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for a new trial, holding that the jury charge on intentional interference with contract was legally insufficient and that the trial court erred by refusing to define "justification" and by placing the burden of proof on the plaintiff. The Court clarified that intentional interference requires intent to cause the contractual consequences, not merely intentional conduct.