Manning v. Grimsley
Read the Manning v. Grimsley case (643 F.2d 20 (1st Cir. 1981) mentioned in Chapter 7 of the eBook. Access the case using Westlaw. How did the Court find that the defendant pitcher could be liable for battery when he did not intend to hit anyone in the crowd with the ball that he threw? What was the basis of the Court’s opinion regarding liability of the employer? Do you agree with the Court’s decision?
Topic 2: Cyber Bullying
Many states are enacting statutes prohibiting cyber bullying. Research a statute that prohibits cyber bullying (or using the internet to threaten, harass, humiliate, and/or embarrass someone). Do such acts amount to an assault? Do you agree with the statute that you researched?
…………………Answer preview……………….First of all, the defendant was a professional pitcher and he threw the ball at ninety degree angle from his normal pitching target hitting the plaintiff………………
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