Teresa,the manager at Victory Corp.,warns Samuel who performs poorly throughout the year that he would lose his job if he did not perform well.Later that evening,Samuel sends Teresa an e-mail from an anonymous address in anger,threatening to harm her.The next day,Samuel realizes his mistake and apologizes to Teresa.In this case,Teresa can sue Samuel for ______.
A) assault
B) battery
C) conversion
D) wanton negligence
E) fraud

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In this case, Teresa can sue Samuel for assault. An assault is the placing of another in immediate apprehension for his or her physical safety. As Samuel places Teresa in immediate apprehension for her physical safety, he can be sued for assault.

Teresa,the Manager at Victory Corp