“The essential elements to pleading an action for intentional interference with prospective economic relations under California law are: 1. The plaintiff and a third party were in an economic relationship that probably would have resulted in an economic benefit to the plaintiff; 2. The defendant knew of the relationship between the plaintiff and the third party; 3. The defendant intended to disrupt the relationship between the plaintiff and the third party; 4. The defendant engaged in wrongful conduct through misrepresentation, fraud or violation of statute; 5. The relationship between the plaintiff and the third party was disrupted; 6. The plaintiff was harmed; and 7. The defendant’s wrongful conduct was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff.”
[California Elements of an Action [certain citations omitted]]
