Allison operates a pizza establishment and has run into difficult economic times

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Allison operates a pizza establishment and has run into difficult economic times. Just when Allison feels that her business was finally going well, a new pizza place opens nearby. Allison cannot stand the thought of again facing bankruptcy of a business that she has worked so hard for. Allison contacts the suppliers of the new pizza place and tries to convince them not to deal with the new place. The credit worthiness of the new restaurant is lied about, and the moral character of the owner called into question. What torts has Allison committed? What defense(s) might she assert? What ethical issues are presented by Allison's behavior? How can they be resolved?

Thoroughly explain your answer. Fully describe the applicable laws and then apply them to the material facts. Explain your analysis. If you make assumptions of fact, fully explain them.

Explanation / Answer

Pizza establishment operated by Allison was going very well till the time a new pizza place opened nearby. Allison was afraid of loosing its customer as she has worked hard to get successful its pizza business and don't wanted to be bankrupt again.

Now the ethical issues began to arise when she has contacted the suppliers of the new pizza place and convinced them with her false statements about the new pizza place and due to which they have canceled the supply contract with the new pizza place unnecessarily relying on the statements of Allison. The credit worthiness of the new restaurant also came in question since Allison has attempted to make the false statement in the sense to revoking of contract in between suppliers and new pizza place and her statement does not prove is tortuous.

Allison has used immoral and unethical ways of doing business by doing such attempts and she might be asserted against such offense. The owner of new pizza company can sue Allison in the court for damaging his credit value in the market and foe making false statements which damages his business and relations with the suppliers.

Allison has also did so to take advantage of doing one sided business gain market exclusivity which has violated categorical imperative of Kant and which are not allowed as a good business ethics.

The issue arise due to Allison's actions can be resolved with the interference of the court and the new pizza place can ask for money for the damages which has caused by the Allison's actions.

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