![]() ![]() ![]() Similarly, even though A's only intent was to falsely imprison B, his tortious conduct scared C and resulted in a violent collision with D (harmful or offensive contact), and as a result D has an actionable battery claim against A. So even though A was intending only to falsely imprison B, he also caused C to get scared and therefore has committed assault against C. Additionally, not only does intent transfer between torts but it transfers between people as well. Therefore, A has committed both an assault and a false imprisonment against B. For example, in the above scenario, A intended to falsely imprison B, but while committing false imprisonment he also caused B to get scared. Whenever a tortfeasor intends any one of the five but ends up committing any other of the five torts then all the torts committed are deemed to have the intent prong satisfied. Transferred intent operates whenever the tort intended and the tort committed are within the original writ of trespass (Trespass to Land, Trespass to Chattel, False Imprisonment, Assault and Battery). It correctly applies the doctrines of transferred intent and the rule of extended liability in tort. ![]()
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