17-b-1 Intentional Torts

LibraryA Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual (2020 Edition)

17-B-1. Intentional Torts

For most intentional torts, you must prove:

1) that the tortfeasor hurt you or damaged your property, and

2) that he intended to do so. These two elements are sometimes called the "results prong" and the "intent prong." Some examples of intentional torts include assault, false arrest, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, libel 3 (false, defamatory claims in written or printed form), and slander 4 (false...

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