Intentional Torts

Question 1

Intent Requires:

Answer 1

Either desire to cause a contact or knowledge of substantial certainty that such contact would occur

Question 2

Battery requires:

Answer 2

1. Intent to cause a harmful or offensive contact
2. That such contact occurs

Question 3

Assault Requires:

Answer 3

1. Tortfeasor acts with the required intent with the person or a third person
2. The act creates in the mind of the plaintiff a reasonable apprehension of imminent battery.

Question 4

False Imprisonment Requires:

Answer 4

1. Intentional Confinement of an individual
2. Individual (plaintiff) is conscious of confinement
3. There is no reasonable means of escape for the individual (plaintiff)
4. Boundaries of confinement must be fixed by the defendant

Question 5

Trespass to Land Requires:

Answer 5

(1) An intentional act that (2) causes
the physical (3) unprivileged
(4) intrusion of the property

Question 6

Trespass to Chattel Requires:

Answer 6

1. Chattel condition, quality or value is impaired; or
2. Possessor of chattel is deprived of usage for substantial length of time; or
3. Bodily harm caused to possessor or to some person or thing possessor has legally protected interest in

Question 7

Conversion distinction:

Answer 7

Intentional exercise of dominion or control over a chattel which so seriously interferes with the right of another to control it that actor maybe be required to pay the owner full value of the chattel

Question 8

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress requires that:

Answer 8

1. The conduct is intentional
2. The conduct is extreme and outrageous
3. A causal connection exists between the conduct and the emotional distress
4. The emotional distress is severe