Intentional Torts

Takes place when a person intentionally subjects another to non consensual harmful or offensive touching

A contact typically must offend a reasonable senses of personal dignity.

A act is considered a battery if such would be considered offensive touch to a reasonable person

You take the plaintiff as you find her when you commit an intentional tort; therefore, defendant is responsible for full result of damages.

There must be substantial certainty that act will cause injury.

True

responsible for the harm you caused even if your intention was not to harm that person.

occurs when a person intentionally places the other in fear of an imminent harmful or offensive touching

one which would normally be aroused in the mind of a reasonable person.

True

False imprisonment occurs when one intentionally and without lawful privilege confines another within fixed boundaries for an appreciable time and the other is either aware of the confinement or is harmed by it.

If one cannot safely escape

Occurs when another acts in an extreme and outrageous manner intending to cause (or in disregard of a substantial probability of causing) severe emotional distress and the conduct caused severe emotional distress.

the context and the relationship between the parties.

• 1. abuse of power;
• 2. repeated conduct;
• 3. knowledge of plaintiff's vulnerability.