Danny is the delivery driver for Ding-Dong Pizza, Inc. While making a delivery, he spots his ex-girlfriend crossing the street, so he accelerates his truck and hits her. In this case, Danny has committed an intentional tort (battery). If, on the other hand, Danny is late for his delivery, carelessly speeds around a turn, and accidentally hits a pedestrian crossing the street, he has committed the tort of:

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In the second scenario, Danny's actions of carelessly speeding and accidentally hitting a pedestrian constitute negligence. Negligence occurs when someone fails to exercise a level of care that a reasonably prudent person would in a similar situation, leading to harm or injury to another person.

Danny Is the Delivery Driver for Ding-Dong Pizza, Inc