Intentional Torts

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

1. Act by D creating reasonable apprehension in P
2. Of imminent harmful or offensive contact to P’s person (includes anything connected to P)
3. Intent
4. Causation

Question 2

Battery

Answer 2

1. Harmful or offensive contact
2. To plaintiff’s person
3. Intent
4. Causation

Question 3

False Imprisonment

Answer 3

1. Act or omission by D confines or restrains P
2. To a bounded area
3. Intent
4. Causation

Question 4

IIED

Answer 4

1. Act by D, which is extreme and outrageous conduct
2. Intent or recklessness
3. Causation
4. Damages - severe ED required

Question 5

Trespass to Land

Answer 5

1. Physical invasion of P’s real property
2. Intent (to enter that particular land)
3. Causation

Question 6

Trespass to Chattels

Answer 6

1. Act by D that interferes with P’s right to possession of chattel (dispossession or intermeddling)
2. Intent (to do the act that brings about interference)
3. Causation
4. Damages

Question 7

Conversion

Answer 7

1. Act by D that interferes with P’s right to possession of chattel (of physical property)
2. Interference so serious that it warrants requiring D to pay chattel’s full value (FMV at time of conversion, or replevin)
3. Intent (to do the act that brings about interference)
4. Causation