Types of Intentional Torts

Types of Intentional Torts

ü   Assault and Battery.

ü   False Imprisonment.

ü   Infliction of Emotional Distress.

ü   Defamation.

ü   Invasion of Privacy.

ü   Business Torts.

ü   Assault and Battery

ASSAULT is an intentional, unexcused act that:

Creates a reasonable apprehension of fear, or

Immediate harmful or offensive contact.

NO CONTACT NECESSARY.

BATTERY is the completion of the Assault:

Ø  Intentional or Unexcused.

Ø  Harmful, Offensive or Unwelcome.

Ø  Physical Contact.

Defenses to Assault & Battery

ü   Consent.

ü   Self-Defense (reasonable force).

ü   Defense of Others (reasonable force).

ü   Defense of Property.

ü   False Imprisonment

False Imprisonment is the intentional:

Ø  Confinement or restraint.

Ø  Of another person’s activities.

Ø  Without justification.

Merchants may reasonably detain customers if there is probable cause.