Procedural History: Snyder V. Turk
Snyder v. Turk p40
Procedural History: Lower court entered a directed verdict for Dr. Turk b/c there was an absence of evidence that he intended to inflict personal injury
Directed verdict: a ruling by a trial judge taking a case from the jury b/c the evidence will permit only one reasonable verdict (after trial) -testing sufficiency of evidence (enough facts to prove elements)
Issue: Did Dr. Turk intend to commit a battery when he touched D but did not intend personal injury?
-Does a person intend to commit battery when he initiates contact that is offensive to a reasonable person?
Facts: D was performing a gall-bladder operation and it was not going well. He was becoming frustrated w/the operation and the P who he felt
Procedural History: Lower court entered a directed verdict for Dr. Turk b/c there was an absence of evidence that he intended to inflict personal injury
Directed verdict: a ruling by a trial judge taking a case from the jury b/c the evidence will permit only one reasonable verdict (after trial) -testing sufficiency of evidence (enough facts to prove elements)
Issue: Did Dr. Turk intend to commit a battery when he touched D but did not intend personal injury?
-Does a person intend to commit battery when he initiates contact that is offensive to a reasonable person?
Facts: D was performing a gall-bladder operation and it was not going well. He was becoming frustrated w/the operation and the P who he felt