Able entered a small restaurant and sat on a stool at the lunch counter.Baker entered the restaurant a few moments later,and sat down at the lunch counter next to Able.For no apparent reason,Able suddenly struck Baker on the side of the head with his fist,knocking Baker to the floor.Baker raised himself from the floor,then seized Able,and tossed him through the large glass window at the front of the restaurant.Able was seriously injured,and hospitalized as a result of the incident.
-Able would be liable for his battery of Baker.

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Able committed a battery by striking Baker on the side of the head without any apparent reason. Even though Baker retaliated by throwing Able through the window, Able was the initial aggressor and responsible for the harm caused by his battery.

Able Entered a Small Restaurant and Sat on a Stool