“The essential elements of pleading an action for intentional interference with contractual relations are: 1. A valid contract between plaintiff and a third party; 2. Defendant’s knowledge of this contract; 3. Defendant’s intentional acts designed to induce breach or disruption of the contractual relationship; 4. Actual breach or disruption of the contractual relationship; and 5. Resulting damage.”
[California Elements of an Action [certain citations omitted]]
