relation; (3) BBC’s intentional and unjustified inducement of a breach of the contract; and (4) damages resulting from BBC’s interference. HPI Health Care Services, Inc. v. Mt. Vernon Hosp., Inc., 131 Ill.2d 145, 154-55, 137 Ill.Dec. 19, 545 N.E.2d 672, 676 (1989); Roy v. Coyne, 259 Ill.App.3d 269, 275, 196 Ill.Dec. 859, 630 N.E.2d 1024, 1028 (1st Dist.1994); Stonestreet Marketing Services, Inc. v. Chicago Custom Engraving, Inc., 1994 WL 162824 (N.D.Ill.1994). BBC challenges only the third element of MPI’s tortious interference with contract claim on the basis that its conduct was privileged. BBC contends that MPI cannot meet its burden of demonstrating that BBC’s privileged conduct was unjustified or malicious. See HPI Health Care, 131 Ill.2d at 156, 137 Ill.Dec. 19, 545 N.E.2d at 677 (<HOLDING>). The court addresses BBC’s privilege argument
holding that the government bears the burden of proving voluntary consent under the totality of the circumstances holding that the defendant bears the burden of proving outside contact with the jury holding defendant bears the burden of proving an accord and satisfaction defense holding that where the conduct of a defendant is privileged plaintiff bears burden of pleading and proving that the defendants conduct was unjustified or malicious holding plaintiff bears the burden of proving the district court has subject matter jurisdiction to consider ftca claim