Assignment: The Tort of
Battery
Read pp. 15-39 of your
textbook on battery.
Write a two to three (2-3)
page paper in which you:
1.
Define the tort of battery.
2.
Determine whether or not a
person must intend to cause harm or offensive contact for it to be considered
battery.
3.
Provided the standard or
definition of “offensive” contact.
4.
Conclude whether or not being
subjected to vapor from e-cigs is an actionable cause for battery, based upon
offensive contact. Determine whether or not it would matter if the supervisor
exhaled in the employee’s face.
5.
Explain whether or not the
supervisor would have a defense of employee consent if the employee never
complained because he was afraid of being terminated if he did complain.
6.
Format your assignment
according to these formatting requirements:
·
Typed, double spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.
·
Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Describe the elements of
intentional torts and explain the types of evidence and arguments a plaintiff
can use to prove that the defendant breached a duty to plaintiff.
·
Use technology and information
resources to research issues related to law and the legal system.
·
Write clearly and concisely
about issues in law and the legal system using proper writing mechanics.
