NAME THAT TORT Read the situation and provide the tort that is illustrated. Is t
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NAME THAT TORT Read the situation and provide the tort that is illustrated. Is the tort an intentional tort, negligence, or strict liability? Tell me about the requirements and how/if those requirements are met in the examples provided and what if any defenses exist for that tort 1. You and I are on opposing teams in the YMCA lawyers' basketball league. Because of my incredible skills and quickness, I'm able to use my "double-blind-spin-to-the-lane- and elevate" move every time you are guarding me. ( taught LeBron everything he knows.) Part of the move involves bumping you out of place before I take off to the rim After I've scored 10 unanswered points, you complain to the ref that the bump is really a foul. The ref doesn't call the foul and I continue to score at will. During a timeout, yoru tell me that you're going to sue me for battery the next time I bump you. Tort or no tort?Explanation / Answer
It is a negligence tort.
Negligent torts are not deliberate actions, but instead present when an individual or entity fails to act as a reasonable person to someone whom he or she owes a duty to. The negligent action found in this particular tort leads to a personal injury or monetary damages
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