You run towards someone screaming and swinging a stick. You were only kidding, but the person you were running at thought you were serious. You might be sued for the tort of:
A) invasion of right to privacy
B) libel
C) assault
D) battery
E) false imprisonment

Question

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The tort of assault is the intentional act that causes a reasonable apprehension or fear of an imminent harmful or offensive contact. Even if the person swinging the stick was only kidding, if the other person was reasonably afraid of harm, it can still be considered an assault.

You Run Towards Someone Screaming and Swinging a Stick