Battery Flashcards
1
Q
Battery
A
A person is liable for battery when the defendant intends to touch/contact the plaintiff that was unconsented to by the plaintiff resulting in harmful or offensive contact.
2
Q
Intent
A
Intent is the purpose to obtain a certain result or the substantially certainty a result will occur.
3
Q
Contact
A
Contact is when the defendants actions directly or indirectly result in touching the plaintiff or so closely connected to the person as to indirectly touches them.
4
Q
Harmful
A
Occurs when the result of the contact is injurious or causes pain.
5
Q
Offensive
A
Occurs when it offends a reasonable sense of personal dignity.
