What is the test for the tort of conspiracy to injure?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ruggedcom v. Korona, 2014 ONSC 6674 (CanLII):
To establish a claim of conspiracy to injure, the plaintiff must establish that the defendants acted in concert by agreement; that the predominant purpose of the defendants’ conduct was to inflict harm on the plaintiff; and that the plaintiff suffered harm. A legitimate promotion of self-interest does not give rise to the tort of conspiracy to injure. See: Harris v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc., 2010 ONCA 872 (CanLII); 106 O.R. (3d) 661 (Ont. C.A.) at paras. 39 to 41.
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