Joe walked into JP's Pets, picked up a hamster that he had fallen in love with during a previous visit to the store, and walked out without even stopping at the cash register.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) If the store sues for the tort of conversion, the court will automatically order Joe to return the hamster.
B) If an employee of the store ran after Joe and grabbed the hamster, that employee will have committed an act of recaption.
C) If the store wants to recover the hamster, rather than the value of the hamster, it should sue for the tort of trespass.
D) If Joe accidentally hurts the hamster while running away from the store, he will be held liable for battery.
E) The store has accused Joe of "detinue," which is from the French word "detenure," which refers to animals that were taken from nature.
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