Question

Which of the following could not constitute battery if done with the requisite intent?

a. Startling the plaintiff so that she falls down stairs
b. Shouting in the plaintiff's ear
c. Deliberately blowing smoke in the plaintiff's face
d. Grabbing the plaintiff's camera, which is hanging around her neck

Answer 1

b. Shouting in the plaintiff's ear

Answer 2

Me personally, A

Step-by-step explanation:

A is the one with the least amount of contact. And if someone gets scared and falls down some stairs, that sounds like a skill issue