Torts

Question 1

Battery

Answer 1

defendant intended to cause contact with the plaintiff’s person and the defendant’s affirmative conduct caused contact that was harmful or offensive to the plaintiff.

Question 2

Transferred intent

Answer 2

the intent requirement for battery is satisfied if the defendant:
1. intended to cause contact with a third party but instead caused contact with the plaintiff (same tort against a different person) or
2. Intended to commit an assault—i.e., to cause anticipation of imminent, and harmful or offensive, contact—but instead committed a battery (different tort against the same person).

Question 3

NIED

Answer 3

3 theories:
1. zone of danger
2. bystander
3. special situation

Question 4

IIED

Answer 4

Question 5

What are extreme and outrageous conduct?

Answer 5