Gary Successfully Sued Nomi for the Tort of Battery

question 36

Multiple Choice

Gary successfully sued Nomi for the tort of battery.That is most likely to be TRUE if

• A)Nomi threatened to kiss Gary against his wishes, but did not actually do so.
• B)Nomi saved Gary's life by performing a blood transfusion.Although Nomi had no way of knowing Gary's wishes, his religious beliefs actually prohibit blood transfusions.
• C)Nomi threw a cup of hot coffee on a jacket that Gary had hung on a coat rack.
• D)Nomi verbally abused Gary to the point where he tried to kill himself in order to get some relief.
• E)Nomi shot Gary in broad daylight, as he walked into her house without previous invitation, even though he obviously was so drunk that he was harmless.

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