In Katko v. Briney, the plaintiff was injured by a spring gun while trespassing on the defendant's property. The court held that it was a(n) _____.
A) intentional tort
B) negligence per se
C) res ipsa loquitur
D) defamation
E) contract interference

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The plaintiff was injured by a spring gun that the defendant had set up as a trap to prevent trespassers from entering his property. The defendant had intentionally set up the trap to harm anyone who trespassed on his property. Therefore, this is an intentional tort case.

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