When a Person Says "I Am Going to Hit You!

question 54

Multiple Choice

When a person says "I am going to hit you!" and immediately smacks the other person on the cheek, resulting in a cut, he/she has

• A) committed the tort of assault.
• B) committed the tort of battery.
• C) committed the tort of negligence.
• D) committed the torts of assault, battery and negligence.
• E) committed the torts of assault and battery.

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