When Mr. P dropped his wife off at work, Mr. H, the driver behind him, was angered by the slight delay in traffic. Mr. H approached Mr. P's car, called him names, and then punched Mr. P in the nose and mouth area with a closed fist. Mr. H was convicted and sentenced in criminal proceedings for his actions. Given these facts, which of the following is true?
A) Mr. P could also proceed in a civil action against Mr. H for the tort of nuisance.
B) Mr. P could also proceed in a civil action against Mr. H for the tort of battery.
C) Mr. P could ask for special damages, but not for general or punitive damages.
D) Mr. P could not take a civil action because a criminal action had taken place, and the same behaviour or action cannot be the subject matter of both types of proceedings.
E) None of the above is true.
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