Exercise 6
This exercise is about battery.
Steve is walking down the street and bumps into Joe accidentally. Joe gives Steve a shove without saying a word. Steve is surprised but not injured.
Can Steve recover damages from Joe for battery?
- A. Yes, because Joe touched him in an offensive way, deliberately and without his consent.
- A is correct. Although Steve ran into Joe first, this was not a battery because it was not intentional. Joe pushed Steve intentionally, so Joe committed a battery.
- B. No, because he wasn’t hurt.
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- C. No, because Steve ran into Joe first.
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