[Exercise] Battery Analysis - Lawyering Fundamentals Class

Battery Analysis

Elements

Key Legal Precedents

Substantial certainty

Voluntary Act

Secondary Analysis

Intent

Contact ocurred?

Purpose (conscious objetive)

Substantial Certainty (knowlege of inevitability)

Direct physical touch

Indirect/ environmental impact

Particulate matter (smoke)

Nature of Contact

Harmful (injury/pain)

Offensive (dignity/humillation)

Minimal/unlawful contact

Doctrinal Resources

Leitchman vs WLW Jacor Comm.

Garratt vs Dailey

Ground impact

Physical injury

Offensive contact

Intent to cause discomfort

Liability for inciters

Vosbug vs Putney

Minimal contact

Unlawful intent rule

Primary Doctrine

Restatement 2nd of Torts ⸹13, ⸹18

Prosser & Keeton on Torts

Liability Extensions

Encouragement/ Incitement

Defenses (Consent/Privilege)

If existed,

NO TORT

To cause harmful/offensive contact) *Leichtman: smoke blown “for discomfort, humiliation, distress”

YES?

INTENT SATISFIED

NO? Then

*Garratt: Did child know Ruth would sit where chair had been?

YES?

INTENT SATISFIED

NO?

NO BATTERY

YES

Vosburg

Garratt

Leitchman

Garratt

Leitchman

Vosburg

BATTERY

If existed,

TORT