Preface
Casebook Correlation Chart
Capsule Summary
A. No satisfactory definition
A. Three types of defendant conduct
B. Historical overview
C. Combined torts
D. Analyzing tort problems
1. Basic requirements
2. Are defenses available?
3. What damages?
A. Intent generally
1. Summary of rule
2. Intent to commit different tort
B. “Substantial certainty”
C. No intent to harm necessary
D. Transferred intent
A. Significance of intent
1. Nominal damages
2. Punitive damages
A. Battery generally
B. Intent
C. Harmful or offensive contact
D. Extends to personal effects
E. Plaintiff’s awareness of contact
F. Unforeseen consequences
G. Damages