MBE: intentional torts

Question 1

Battery

Answer 1

P must show:

Harmful or offensive contact
To P’s person
D’s intent
Causation

Question 2

Assault

Answer 2

An act by the D which causes reasonable apprehension in P

Of immediate harmful or offensive contact to Ps person

D’s intent and

Causation

Question 3

False imprisonment

Answer 3

An act or ommission by D that confines or restrains P

To a bounded area

D’s intent

Causation

Question 4

IIED

Answer 4

Extreme and outrageous conduct by D

Intent or recklesness

Causation

Damages (emotional distress)

Question 5

Bystander IIED

Answer 5

Present when injury occurred

P’s close relative to victim and

D knew P was present and a close relative

OR bystander w/ injury

Question 6

Trespass to land

Answer 6

Physical invasion on the land of Ps real property

Intent

Causation

Question 7

Trespass to chattles

Answer 7

An act by D that intereferes w/ P’s right of possession in chattel

Intent

Causation

Damages

Question 8

Conversion

Answer 8

An act by D that interferes w/ P’s right of possession of chattel

Which is so serious that D must pay for chattels full value

Intent

Causation