(1) A acts, (2) intending to cause a contact with P; (3) the contact that A intends to make with P is harmful or offensive in nature, and (4) A's act causes P to suffer a contact that is harmful or offensive.

(1) A acts, (2) intending to cause in P the apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact, and (3) A's act causes P to reasonably apprehend such a contact.

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED)

An actor who by extreme or outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causes severe emotional distress to another is subject to liability for such emotional distress (and if bodily harm to the other results from it, such bodily harm).

(1) A acts, (2) intending to confine P, (3) A's act causes P to be confined, and (4) P is aware of this confinement. (5) P did not consent to being confined, and (6) A was not legally authorized to confine P.

(1) A enters or causes an entry onto land, (2) the land is lawfully possessed by another, and (3) A intended to enter or cause entry onto the land.

Trespass to chattels (1-3)

(1) A disposes P of property, (2) property is impaired in its condition, quality or value, (3) possessor is deprived of the use of the property for a substantial time, or

Trespass to chattels (4)

(4) bodily harm is caused to the possessor, or harm is caused to some person or thing in which the professor has a legally protected interest. (Damages are for diminished value)

An intentional exercise of domain or control over personal property which so seriously interferes with the right of another to control the property that the actor may justly be required to pay the other its full value.

Factors for Conversion (for seriousness of offense)(1-3)

(1) The extent and duration of the tortfeasor's exercise of dominion or control, (2) the tortfeasor's intent to deprive the owner of possession, (3), the tortfeasor's good faith,

Factors for Conversion (for seriousness of offense)(4-6)

(4) the extent duration of the resulting interference with the other's right of control, (5) the harm done to the chattel, and (6) the inconvenience and expense caused.

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Intentional Torts

Term	Definition
Battery	(1) A acts, (2) intending to cause a contact with P; (3) the contact that A intends to make with P is harmful or offensive in nature, and (4) A's act causes P to suffer a contact that is harmful or offensive.
Assault	(1) A acts, (2) intending to cause in P the apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact, and (3) A's act causes P to reasonably apprehend such a contact.
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED)	An actor who by extreme or outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causes severe emotional distress to another is subject to liability for such emotional distress (and if bodily harm to the other results from it, such bodily harm).
False Imprisonment	(1) A acts, (2) intending to confine P, (3) A's act causes P to be confined, and (4) P is aware of this confinement. (5) P did not consent to being confined, and (6) A was not legally authorized to confine P.
Trespass to land	(1) A enters or causes an entry onto land, (2) the land is lawfully possessed by another, and (3) A intended to enter or cause entry onto the land.
Trespass to chattels (1-3)	(1) A disposes P of property, (2) property is impaired in its condition, quality or value, (3) possessor is deprived of the use of the property for a substantial time, or
Trespass to chattels (4)	(4) bodily harm is caused to the possessor, or harm is caused to some person or thing in which the professor has a legally protected interest. (Damages are for diminished value)
Conversion	An intentional exercise of domain or control over personal property which so seriously interferes with the right of another to control the property that the actor may justly be required to pay the other its full value.
Factors for Conversion (for seriousness of offense)(1-3)	(1) The extent and duration of the tortfeasor's exercise of dominion or control, (2) the tortfeasor's intent to deprive the owner of possession, (3), the tortfeasor's good faith,
Factors for Conversion (for seriousness of offense)(4-6)	(4) the extent duration of the resulting interference with the other's right of control, (5) the harm done to the chattel, and (6) the inconvenience and expense caused.

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