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Huncho Family
on Nov 29, 2024
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Carl threw a bomb into the office of his insurance agent, intending to kill the agent because the company had disallowed his claim. The agent wasn't in the building, but the bomb seriously injured his secretary, who was working in the office.
A) Carl cannot be liable to the secretary for any torts because he did not intend to hurt her.
B) If Carl knew the secretary was in the office, even if he didn't intend to injure her, his intent to harm the agent is transferred to the secretary who can sue Carl for her injuries with an intentional tort cause of action.
C) Carl has committed a crime, but he is not liable for any torts.
D) Carl has committed the tort of intrusion.
Intentional Tort
A category of torts that describes a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor (the person who commits the tort).
Tort
A civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, leading to legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.
- Make distinguishing comparisons among a range of torts, like assault, battery, defamation, false imprisonment, and breaches of privacy.
- Determine the conditions that could lead to third-party liability, including scenarios of transferred intent.
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JR
Learning Objectives
- Make distinguishing comparisons among a range of torts, like assault, battery, defamation, false imprisonment, and breaches of privacy.
- Determine the conditions that could lead to third-party liability, including scenarios of transferred intent.