Intent

Question 1

Act

Answer 1

defendant engaged in a volitional act - a conscious decision to move

Question 2

Intent

Answer 2

For the purpose of causing the outcome; or knowing the substantial certainty that the outcome would result from the act

Question 3

Purpose of

Answer 3

acting with the purpose of causing the outcome

Question 4

Substantial certainty

Answer 4

98% certainty that the result will occur

Question 5

Children and Mentally Incompetent People

Answer 5

a child and a mentally incompetent person can be held liable for an intentional tort if they act with the purpose of or with substantial certainty

Question 6

Transferred Intent Types

Answer 6

unintended victim, unintended tort, and intentional mistaken victim

Question 7

TI: Unintended Victim

Answer 7

the tort against another person

Question 8

TI: Unintended Victim Example

Answer 8

A swings at B, intending to hit B, but A actually hits C

Question 9

TI: Unintended Tort

Answer 9

a different tort against a different person

Question 10

TI: Unintended Tort Example

Answer 10

A intends to scare B by swinging at her (assault), but A actually hits B (battery)

Question 11

TI: Intentional but mistaken victim

Answer 11

A kicks a person, thinking it’s A’s wife, B, it’s not-its C