intentional torts

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

intent to creat reasonable apprehension of imminent bodily harm of offensive contact

Question 2

battery

Answer 2

Intentional harmful or offensive contact with another persons body

Question 3

false imprisonment

Answer 3

Act or failure to act that causes a person to be confined to a Bounded area

Question 4

trespass to land

Answer 4

If physical invasion of another person’s real property

Question 5

trespass to chattel

Answer 5

Interference with the use and enjoyment of another’s personal property

Question 6

intentional infliction of emtotion distress

Answer 6

intent/recklessnesss+outrageous or extreme conduct that causes person severe emotional distress

Question 7

Bystander claim for emotional distress

Answer 7

A bystander will be able to recover for emotional distress if

1. bystanders related to the injured person
2. they are present when the injury occured
3. the defendant knew the plaintiff was watching
4. the defendant knew they were closely related

Question 8

conversion

Answer 8

Interference with a person’s right of possession to their personal property where the damage is beyond repair