Please identify any intentional tort claims that Arthur might bring against Bianca, Camila, or Jerrance, any intentional tort claims that Jerrance might bring against Arthur, and any defenses that these potential defendants might raise. For each claim, raise all plausible arguments on both sides and indicate how you predict a court would rule on the claim. If any facts can be used to develop and resolve a claim, identify these facts and explain how they would bear on the outcome of the claim.

 

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Arthur decides to get a tattoo to surprise his new boyfriend, Jerrance. Arthur tells Bianca, the owner of a tattoo parlor in the state of George Washington (GW), that he wants a tattoo. He chooses a design of a heart with "I love Jerrance" inscribed in the middle. The tattoo will be approximately 5 inches by 7 inches across Arthur's upper back. Arthur pays in advance and arranges to come back at 6 pm that evening for the tattoo to be done. Unfortunately, the regular tattooist called in sick, and Bianca doesn't want to lose Arthur's valuable business. Bianca calls her good friend, Camila. Camila has been tattooing for ten years. She was licensed in New York after passing an exam on tattoo safety. She recently moved to GW and has not yet gotten her GW tattoo license. GW Criminal Law Section 1000 makes it a crime to tattoo without a license "to protect the public from the hazards of tattoos." The law requires that tattoo artists pass an exam on tattoo safety. But Bianca is desperate and persuades Camila to do Arthur's tattoo. Because Arthur hates pain, he drinks multiple alcoholic beverages in the afternoon to anesthetize himself. He returns to the tattoo parlor at 6:00 pm and tells Camila, who is there alone, that he plans to pass out, and that she should do the tattoo while he can't feel anything. Camila looks at the tattoo order and realizes that Bianca's handwriting is a little hard to read. She's quite sure it says that the inscription should read, "I love Terrance." She would double-check with Arthur, but he has passed out on the table in the back room of the tattoo parlor. Camila does a tattoo with that message. Arthur awakes, goes home, and puts on his mesh shirt to go clubbing with Jerrance. When Arthur shows Jerrance the new tattoo after they arrive at the club, instead of being happy, Jerrance is furious. "You dirty slut! I thought you finally broke up with that loser, Terrance! | always knew I was too good for a two-timing tramp like you!" Jerrance exclaims, and starts to turn away from Arthur and towards the exit of the club. Arthur is distressed-terrified in factand shaking. In the past, when Jerrance has gone into a jealous rage, his attacks have escalated from verbal to physical. Fearing that another physical attack is imminent, Arthur punches Jerrance, causing him injury. The law of the state of George Washington (GW) applies to all possible claims. GW generally follows the majority rule on tort matters, but the GW courts are known to be open to creative legal arguments and to considering minority approaches adopted in other jurisdictions. Arthur decides to get a tattoo to surprise his new boyfriend, Jerrance. Arthur tells Bianca, the owner of a tattoo parlor in the state of George Washington (GW), that he wants a tattoo. He chooses a design of a heart with "I love Jerrance" inscribed in the middle. The tattoo will be approximately 5 inches by 7 inches across Arthur's upper back. Arthur pays in advance and arranges to come back at 6 pm that evening for the tattoo to be done. Unfortunately, the regular tattooist called in sick, and Bianca doesn't want to lose Arthur's valuable business. Bianca calls her good friend, Camila. Camila has been tattooing for ten years. She was licensed in New York after passing an exam on tattoo safety. She recently moved to GW and has not yet gotten her GW tattoo license. GW Criminal Law Section 1000 makes it a crime to tattoo without a license "to protect the public from the hazards of tattoos." The law requires that tattoo artists pass an exam on tattoo safety. But Bianca is desperate and persuades Camila to do Arthur's tattoo. Because Arthur hates pain, he drinks multiple alcoholic beverages in the afternoon to anesthetize himself. He returns to the tattoo parlor at 6:00 pm and tells Camila, who is there alone, that he plans to pass out, and that she should do the tattoo while he can't feel anything. Camila looks at the tattoo order and realizes that Bianca's handwriting is a little hard to read. She's quite sure it says that the inscription should read, "I love Terrance." She would double-check with Arthur, but he has passed out on the table in the back room of the tattoo parlor. Camila does a tattoo with that message. Arthur awakes, goes home, and puts on his mesh shirt to go clubbing with Jerrance. When Arthur shows Jerrance the new tattoo after they arrive at the club, instead of being happy, Jerrance is furious. "You dirty slut! I thought you finally broke up with that loser, Terrance! | always knew I was too good for a two-timing tramp like you!" Jerrance exclaims, and starts to turn away from Arthur and towards the exit of the club. Arthur is distressed-terrified in factand shaking. In the past, when Jerrance has gone into a jealous rage, his attacks have escalated from verbal to physical. Fearing that another physical attack is imminent, Arthur punches Jerrance, causing him injury. The law of the state of George Washington (GW) applies to all possible claims. GW generally follows the majority rule on tort matters, but the GW courts are known to be open to creative legal arguments and to considering minority approaches adopted in other jurisdictions.

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ANSWER Lets break down the potential intentional tort claims and defenses for each party involved Arthurs Potential Claims Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress IIED against Bianca Argument for ... View the full answer