Nostrame v. Santiago
New Jersey Supreme Court
213 N.J. 109 (2013)
Relevant factsFree
Nostrame represented Santiago in a malpractice case on a contingent-fee basis, doing substantial preparatory work, before Santiago abruptly retained Mazie, which later settled the case for $1.2 million and collected roughly $360,000 in fees while Nostrame received only an hourly rate; Nostrame sued Mazie for tortious interference, alleging he was owed a share of the larger contingency fee, but pled no specific facts of wrongful conduct by Mazie.
IssueFree
Whether, for tortious interference with contract, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant acted intentionally or wrongfully in interfering with an existing or prospective contract.