Paralegal Exam Prep

Category - Torts

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.
Explanation
Answer: E. Transferred intent can be found to exist with the torts of trespass, false imprisonment, battery and assault. The doctrine of transferred intent is raised when the victim of a defendant's tort is other than the defendant's intended victim. Transferred intent is the principle that the defendant's intent transfers from the intended act to the actual act.
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