Beach V. Hancock (Reasonable Fear of Injury) (00:07:18)
For an assault ruling, does it make a difference whether a gun pointed at someone is loaded or not? Find out if a gun being pointed at someone is enough reason to fear injury in Audio Law's episode fo...
Enright V. Groves (Apparent Authority) (00:09:10)
Can a police officer use force when someone avoids arrest? If offense the arrestee is accused of was not a lawful order, would that change your answer? Learn about apparent authority in regards to fal...
Cullison V. Medley (Mere Words) (00:12:30)
When do words constitute an assault? When can they constitute Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED). Find out how "mere words" are regarded for both of these torts in Audio Law's coverag...
Coblyn V. Kennedy's (Reasonable Grounds) (00:14:23)
What can be considered an unreasonable method of detention taken by a store when someone is a shoplifting suspect? Learn about reasonable grounds in Coblyn v. Kennedy's (1971).
Parvi V. Kingston (Awareness Of Confinement) (00:11:11)
How does awareness of confinement play into a false imprisonment charge? Hear about a case where police officers dropped two intoxicated brothers off in an isolated area in this episode covering Parvi...
I De S Et Ux. V. W De S (Assault) (00:04:41)
Learn about an early ruling regarding assault at Assizes. What should be the penalty if an assault does occur? Find out in Audio Law's coverage of I De S Et Ux. V. W De S. Coming from 1348, this is th...
Hardy V. La Belle's Distrib. Co. (Threat To Employment) (00:07:53)
Can words be used to satisfy the restraint factor of a false imprisonment charge? What about if those words are conveying a threat to employment? Learn about how an accusation of a stolen watch became...
Taylor V. Vallelunga (Intention) (00:07:52)
How important is it for the defendant to know their actions will cause severe emotional distress? Does transferred intent apply in cases of IIED? Gain context and answers to these questions in Taylor ...
Slocum V. Food Fair Stores, Inc. (Insufficient Severe Emotional Distress) (00:09:23)
IIED is the Intentional Infliction of severe Emotional Distress (subjective) by relatively extreme and outrageous conduct which actually causes Severe Emotional Distress (objective). Can an insult cau...
Whittaker V. Sanford (Moral Influence) (00:14:25)
Can a strong moral influence constitute false imprisonment? Hear about a case involving a colony called the "movement" connected to a colony in Jaffa. Would keeping someone on a ship without providing...
Western Union Telegraph Company V. Hill (Assault) (00:07:12)
Find out the two main elements of assault in Audio Law's first assault episode, Western Union Telegraph Company v. Hill (1933).
Fisher V. Carrousel Motor Hotel (Indirect Contact) (00:13:32)
This episode of Audio Law explores Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc., 424 S.W. 2d 627 (1967). Does there have to be contact with a person to establish battery? What about if the defendant forceful...
Leichtman V. WLW Jacor Communications (Offensive Contact) (00:07:20)
Would you consider intentionally blowing smoke into an antismoking advocate's face a battery? Find out what the court ruled in Leichtman v. WLW Jacor Communications (1994).
Touchet V. Hampton (Self-Defense) (00:14:04)
What constitutes self-defense? What force is allowed when their is a perceived threat? Find out if an act is a battery or excused as self-defense in this recent case of Touchet v. Hampton (2007).
McGuire V. Almy (Mental State) (00:09:26)
How does a person's mental state impact the extent to which they are held responsible for injuring someone? The 1937 case of McGuire v. Almy, 297 Mass. 323 provides a ruling for that question.
Cole V. Turner Nisi Prius (Battery) (00:04:25)
What constitutes battery? Learn about three elements in this episode of Audio Law.
Carnes v. Thompson (Transferred Intent) (00:08:47)
The 1932 case of Carnes v. Thompson, 24 SW Reporter 2nd 903 sheds light on the issue of transferred intent. When A intends to unlawfully strike B but harms B's wife instead, is A liable? Is someone re...
Talmage v. Smith (Transferred Intent) (00:07:48)
The case Talmage v. Smith, 101 Mich. 370 (1894) investigates whether a circuit judge gave proper instructions to the jury in Talmage's case of transferred intent.
Ranson v. Kitner (Mistake as to Significance) (00:03:08)
The 1888 case Ranson v. Kitner, 31 Illinois Appellate Reports 241 looks into a case where appellants killed a dog after mistaking it for a wolf. Does this mistake as to significance negate their killi...
