Sam hated Puck and wanted to hurt him. She found directions on the internet to make a letter bomb
and mailed it, but she didn't think it would actually explode. But it did and exploded in Puck's hands,
killing him. Doe
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Sam hated Puck and wanted to hurt him. She found directions on the internet to make a letter bomb
and mailed it, but she didn't think it would actually explode. But it did and exploded in Puck's hands,
killing him. Does Same have the requisite intent for battery?
A. Yes, because Sam's purpose is sufficient to establish intent.
B. No, because Sam only wanted to injure, not kill Puck.
C. No, because Sam lacked sub. cert. that harmful contact would result.
D. Yes, because even though Sam doubted that the letter bomb would work, but she still acted with
knowledge to substantial certainty. - ✔✔A.
Wanting to cause Josh emotional distress, Sam attacks Josh's wife Jill in the parking lot of the building
where Jill works. Josh is present in the parking lot when Sam beats up Jill. Can Josh establish the
elements of Indirect IIED?
A. Yes
B. No - ✔✔A. Yes, because he was present, he was family and Sam's intent was to cause Josh emotional
damage.
Wanting to cause Josh emotional distress, Sam attacks Josh's wife Jill in the parking lot of the building
where Jill works. Josh is present in the parking lot, but HIDING by a car while Sam beats up Jill. Sam
doesn't see him. Can Josh establish elements of Indirect IIED?
A. Yes
B. No - ✔✔A. Yes, present, family, and Sam's purpose is still to cause Josh ED.
Sam is beating up Jill in the parking lot. Sam doesn't know Jill is married. Sam sees a man in the
gathering crowd visibly anguished. The man watching is Josh, Jill's husband. Can Josh establish the
elements of Indirect IIED?A. Yes
B. No - ✔✔A. Yes, present, family member, knowledge to sub. cert.
Sam is beating up Jill in the parking lot. Sam doesn't know Jill is married. Jill's husband Josh is present,
but HIDING by a car and Sam does not see him. Can Josh establish the elements of Indirect IIED?
A. Yes
B. No - ✔✔B. No, because no intent to cause emotional damage to Josh because Sam didn't know she
was married and did not know he was there.
Sam is beating up Jill in the parking lot. Sam doesn't know Jill is married. Sam sees a man in the
gathering crowd visibly anguished. The man watching is Prof Clowney. Can Clowney establish the
elements of Indirect IIED?
A. Yes
B. No - ✔✔B. No, because although he is present and Sam acted with knowledge to sub. cert., but no
physical manifestation.
Bob and Sam had too much to drink at the bar. Bob had to carry Sam home. Bob arrived at (what he
thought was) Sam's house and threw Sam onto the front lawn (actually belonging to Jim). Who should
Jim sue for trespass?
A. Sam
B. Bob
C. Both Sam and Bob
D. Jim doesn't have a claim for trespass. - ✔✔B. Bob
Don looked in his bag and realized he didn't have his laptop. He went back to the classroom, saw a
laptop near his seat, grabbed it, and put it in his backpack. Hours later, he opened the laptop and
immediately realized it wasn't his due to a sticker on it. Don brought the laptop to to the Dean's office.
Paul visited the Dean's office later to inquire about her missing laptop, and the Dean's office was able to
return the laptop to Paul before he left for the day.
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