California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Montiel v. Felix, D065443 (Cal. App. 2015):
" ' "A battery is any intentional, unlawful and harmful contact by one person with the person of another. . . ." ' " (Piedra v. Dugan (2004) 123 Cal.App.4th 1483, 1495.) " 'The elements of a civil battery are: " '1. Defendant intentionally did an act which resulted in a harmful or offensive contact with the plaintiff's person; [] 2. Plaintiff did not consent to the contact; [and] [] 3. The harmful or offensive contact caused injury,
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damage, loss or harm to the plaintiff.' " [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (Ibid.)
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