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281. Intentionally causing the reasonable apprehension of an immediate offensive contact is:
  1. Intentional infliction of emotional distress.
  2. A felony.
  3. An assault and battery.
  4. An assault.
  5. A battery.
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282. Calculus of negligence is the same as:
  1. The Hand rule.
  2. Negligence per se.
  3. Strict liability.
  4. Intentional negligence.
  5. Economic negligence.
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283. Which of the following is not an essential element of the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress?
  1. The plaintiff must have made an effort to avoid the defendant's reckless behavior.
  2. The defendant's conduct must be the cause of emotional distress.
  3. The plaintiff must have suffered severe emotional distress.
  4. The defendant's conduct must be extreme and outrageous.
  5. The defendant must have acted intentionally or recklessly.
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284. Angry at Steve because Steve struck him out in a baseball game, Sam threw a bat at Steve. The bat missed Steve but hit Sonny, fracturing Sonny's leg. Sonny sued Sam for the tort of battery. Sam's defense was that he did not intend to hit Sonny. Who will win?
  1. Sam will win because of the last clear chance doctrine.
  2. Sonny will win because he was injured.
  3. Sonny will win because of strict liability.
  4. Sam will win because he had no intent to hit or hurt Sonny.
  5. Sonny will win based on the doctrine of transferred intent.
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285. Transferred intent can be found to exist with which of the following torts?
  1. Assault
  2. Trespass
  3. False imprisonment
  4. Battery
  5. All of the above.
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