After a Student Named Bob Insults Him in Class,Marvin,a Business

question 30

Essay

After a student named Bob insults him in class,Marvin,a business law professor,pulls out his .38-revolver and fires a shot at the student.The shot misses the first student,but strikes another student named Cathy,who never saw the shot coming and never knew what hit her.Bob and Cathy sue Marvin for assault and battery.Who can recover for what? Why?

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