Battery

Question 1

Name Four Traditional “Intentional Torts?”

Answer 1

1) Battery -i.e. intentional punch in the nose
2) Assault - i.e pointing a gun at someone and threatening to shoot them.
3) False Imprisonment i.e. locking someone in a room against their will.
4) IIED - Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

Question 2

Elements of Battery

Answer 2

1, A acts,

2. intending to cause a contact with B.
3. The contact with B, that A intends is Harmful or offensive; and
4. A’s act causes p to suffer a contact that is harmful or offensive.

Question 3

What Is Offensive Contact?

Answer 3

• Violates prevailing social standards
• offends a reasonable sense of dignity
• Offensive to an ordinary person, not unduly sensitive.

Question 4

willful

Answer 4

adj. (13c) Voluntary and intentional, but not necessarily malicious.

Question 5

What is meant by Indirect Contact?

Answer 5

Harmful contact (by indirect means)

• Shooting
• Dog ordered to attack
• Explosion
• Gas or poison

Question 6

What is Extended Personality?

Answer 6

Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel

- offensive grabbing of plate in a man’s hands. also a battery

Question 7

DIC HOC

Answer 7

Defendant Intends to CAUSE Harmful / Offensive Contact

Question 8

IAC (AND) HOCR

Answer 8

Imminent Apprehension of Contact AND Harmful / Offensive Contact Resulting.

Question 9

Eggshell Victim Rule (Thin Skull Doctrine)

Answer 9

Vosburg V. Putney
“tortfeasor takes the victim as she finds him”
Liable for all injuries resulting from ACT.

Question 10

Unintended Consequences Doctrine

Answer 10

If D Intends a Contact, D is liable for any result (eggshell victim rule)

Question 11

Transferred Intent

Answer 11

Act, Intent, Consequence

• Transferred across victims (In Re White)
• Transferred across Intentional Torts (Not IIED)

Question 12

Natural and Probable Consequences Doctrine

Answer 12

Assault causes P to fall / injure himself

= Assault and Battery