Joe Goes to a Bar

question 178

Multiple Choice

Joe goes to a bar. He gets into an argument with Danny about the merits of Monday Night Football. They start to fight and Joe ends up kissing the barroom floor. Joe can sue Danny:

• A) for assault and battery and probably win
• B) for battery only and probably win
• C) but Danny will probably successfully argue self-defense
• D) but Danny will probably successfully claim the defense of excused harm
• E) for damage to reputation because everyone laughed at him

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