TORTS Multiple Choice Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
In the context of intentional torts, to which of the following situations does the
doctrine of transferred intent NOT apply?
A
Where the defendant intended a victim who was different from the actual victim.
B
Where the defendant intended a circumstance that was different from the
circumstances required to establish liability.
C
Where the defendant intended an injury that was different from the actual injury
that the victim sustained.
D
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,Where the defendant intended to commit a tort that was different from the tort
that he actually did commit. - --Answer --B is correct because circumstances
do not matter.
A is person to person
C and D are tort to tort
Transferred intent is when intent transfer from person to person or tort to tort.
(Meant battery but committed assault or meant for one person but it was two
another)
As a part of a fraternity prank, a fraternity member grabbed a fraternity pledge,
forced him into a closet, and locked the closet door. The fraternity member only
intended to hold the pledge against his will for about an hour. He did not intend
for the pledge to sustain any injuries, although he recognized that the pledge might
sustain a few bruises if he tried to force the door open by banging on it or
throwing his weight against it. The pledge did briefly bang on the door and try to
force the door open, and he pleaded to be released. Unbeknownst to the fraternity
member, the pledge suffered from claustrophobia. While in the closet, he had a
panic attack, passed out, and hit his head, sustaining a severe concussion. He also
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,experienced post-traumatic stress following the incident. The pledge filed a lawsuit
against the fraternity member based on the intentional tort of false imprisonment.
Assuming the fraternity pl - --Answer --B is correct: all the injuries
Knew he was imprisoned= all you have to have is presumed injury to recover but
he can recover for actual harm as well.
A woman suffered from delusions which rendered her insane. Despite suffering
from a mental illness, she was able to engage in some daily activities and enjoyed
riding a bicycle around the neighborhood. During one such ride, she experienced a
delusion that distracted her and caused her to slam into a pedestrian. The
pedestrian suffered a broken arm, which also affected his livelihood, and he sued
the woman for the intentional tort of battery, defined as an intentional,
nonconsensual contact with the plaintiff or his effects, which contact caused harm
to the plaintiff.
On the issue of the requisite state of mind to establish battery, which party will
prevail?
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, A
The woman, because she is insane.
B
The pedestrian, because the woman intended to ride her bicycle.
C
The pedestrian, because insanity is not a defense to an intentional tort.
D
The woman, because she did not intend to hit the pedestrian. - --Answer --D
is correct.
Even though was having this dilussion, she did not mean to hit this person/ did
not intend to make contact
Insanity doesn't negate intent but you do have to intend to make contact.
Lens would accept C as well ^
What must a defendant have intended in order to be liable for an intentional tort?
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Questions and Answers
In the context of intentional torts, to which of the following situations does the
doctrine of transferred intent NOT apply?
A
Where the defendant intended a victim who was different from the actual victim.
B
Where the defendant intended a circumstance that was different from the
circumstances required to establish liability.
C
Where the defendant intended an injury that was different from the actual injury
that the victim sustained.
D
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,Where the defendant intended to commit a tort that was different from the tort
that he actually did commit. - --Answer --B is correct because circumstances
do not matter.
A is person to person
C and D are tort to tort
Transferred intent is when intent transfer from person to person or tort to tort.
(Meant battery but committed assault or meant for one person but it was two
another)
As a part of a fraternity prank, a fraternity member grabbed a fraternity pledge,
forced him into a closet, and locked the closet door. The fraternity member only
intended to hold the pledge against his will for about an hour. He did not intend
for the pledge to sustain any injuries, although he recognized that the pledge might
sustain a few bruises if he tried to force the door open by banging on it or
throwing his weight against it. The pledge did briefly bang on the door and try to
force the door open, and he pleaded to be released. Unbeknownst to the fraternity
member, the pledge suffered from claustrophobia. While in the closet, he had a
panic attack, passed out, and hit his head, sustaining a severe concussion. He also
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,experienced post-traumatic stress following the incident. The pledge filed a lawsuit
against the fraternity member based on the intentional tort of false imprisonment.
Assuming the fraternity pl - --Answer --B is correct: all the injuries
Knew he was imprisoned= all you have to have is presumed injury to recover but
he can recover for actual harm as well.
A woman suffered from delusions which rendered her insane. Despite suffering
from a mental illness, she was able to engage in some daily activities and enjoyed
riding a bicycle around the neighborhood. During one such ride, she experienced a
delusion that distracted her and caused her to slam into a pedestrian. The
pedestrian suffered a broken arm, which also affected his livelihood, and he sued
the woman for the intentional tort of battery, defined as an intentional,
nonconsensual contact with the plaintiff or his effects, which contact caused harm
to the plaintiff.
On the issue of the requisite state of mind to establish battery, which party will
prevail?
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, A
The woman, because she is insane.
B
The pedestrian, because the woman intended to ride her bicycle.
C
The pedestrian, because insanity is not a defense to an intentional tort.
D
The woman, because she did not intend to hit the pedestrian. - --Answer --D
is correct.
Even though was having this dilussion, she did not mean to hit this person/ did
not intend to make contact
Insanity doesn't negate intent but you do have to intend to make contact.
Lens would accept C as well ^
What must a defendant have intended in order to be liable for an intentional tort?
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