Civil conspiracy

Overview[]

Civil conspiracy has the following elements: (1) two or more persons; (2) an object to be accomplished; (3) a meeting of the minds on the object or course of action; (4) an unlawful overt act; and (5) damages as a proximate result thereof.^[1]

In California^[2] and other states, civil conspiracy is not a separate and distinct cause of action.

References[]

↑ Shrader v. Biddinger, 2012 WL 976032 (D. Colo. Feb. 17, 2012), report and recommendation adopted sub nom. Shrader v. Beann, 2012 WL 976031 (D. Colo. Mar. 21, 2012).
↑ Entertainment Research Group, Inc. v. Genesis Creative Group, Inc., 122 F.3d 1211, 12 1228 (9th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 523 U.S. 1021 (1998).

[1] Shrader v. Biddinger, 2012 WL 976032 (D. Colo. Feb. 17, 2012), report and recommendation adopted sub nom. Shrader v. Beann, 2012 WL 976031 (D. Colo. Mar. 21, 2012).

[2] Entertainment Research Group, Inc. v. Genesis Creative Group, Inc., 122 F.3d 1211, 12 1228 (9th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 523 U.S. 1021 (1998).

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