After a dinner at Rosario's Diner, Sharon believes that she was overcharged and shoves Tom, the waiter, who is injured when he falls. Tom sues Sharon, alleging that the shove was a battery. Sharon is liable if

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A battery is the intentional and offensive touching of another person without their consent. In this scenario, Tom, the waiter, was touched when Sharon shoved him out of anger. The shove is considered offensive, which meets the criteria of a battery. The other answer choices are not relevant to determining liability for battery.

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