Worldwide Commerce, Inc. v. Fruehauf Corp.

Appellant Worldwide Commerce, Inc. (hereinafter Worldwide) appeals from a judgment of dismissal of the Superior Court of San Mateo County, entered following the sustaining of a demurrer of defendant and respondent Fruehauf Corporation (hereinafter Fruehauf) to the second and third causes of action of the amended complaint.

The pleading which has given rise to this appeal, denominated “Amended Complaint: Interference With Contractual Relationship; Interference With Advantageous Business Relationship; Conspiracy” contains three causes of action. Although respondent FruehauFs demurrer was directed only to the second and third causes of action, since each of those causes of action realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations of the first cause of action, a brief factual analysis of the first cause of action is here in order.

In substance, the first cause of action alleges that one of the plaintiffs, Trans-Continental Leasing Corporation (hereinafter Trans-Continental), engaged in truck leasing, a party to this action but not to this appeal, purchased certain truck trailers from respondent Fruehauf, which equipment it thereafter leased to defendant American…