The Defendant. In a tortious interference case, the defendant is the person who interfered with the contract or business relationship, whether through inducement, blackmail, force or inappropriate or unethical practices.
Mercury circles the Sun in only 88 days, compared to 365 days for Earth, at at an average speed of 105,947 miles (170,505 kilometers) per hour. This is faster than any other planet in the Solar System.
Mercury's orbit is severely elliptical meaning that the planet's distance to the Sun varies substantially. 1  Closest: Mercury is 46 million kilometers (28.5 million miles or 0.31 AU) from the Sun. 2  Farthest: Mercury is 70 million kilometers (43 million miles or 0.46 AU) from the Sun. ( 3 this is 50% farther away).