Read the situation and provide the tort that is illustrated. Is the tort an inte

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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. Mrs. Johnson, a little old lady in the neighborhood, has just found out that her beloved pet cat, Snuggles, is missing. After a few days of frantic searching, she comes to the conclusion that Snuggles is gone forever. The next day, she finds a toy stuffed cat splattered with red paint in her mailbox with a note that says "Snuggles sleeps with the fishes." The police investigate and determine that the fake Snuggles was delivered by Mrs. Peters, a neighbor of Mrs. Johnson. The police determine that Mrs. Peters didn't actually have anything to do with Snuggles' disappearance, but planted the stuffed cat with the hope of making Mrs. Johnson so distraught that she would ignore her garden, guaranteeing Mrs. Peters the prestigious Garden Club Lawn of the Month award

Explanation / Answer

In this case the tort caused by Mrs. Peters is an example of Strict Liability because her intention was not to cause harm to Mrs. Johnson, instead to make her ignore her garden so that her garden wins an award. There are two different incidents and they actually do not have any relation although based on the time of occurrence they seem to be very much connected. The missing of Snuggles is an event and the event that Mrs. Johnson received a toy cat stuffed and splattered with red paint is another event which may be connected but not consequential because Mrs. Peter took the advantage of the first situation but she was not involved in the same.

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