Assume you are working as a summer law clerk for a houston law firm and the teenage son of one of the firm's best clients recently was served with a civil suit alleging that the young man committed assault and battery.

Your task is to draft a list of all of the possible defenses to civil assault and battery and a brief explanation of what exactly comprises each defense. Also, the teenage daughter of the firm's managing partner is taking business law in the summer and she wants to know on exactly what public policy grounds is the concept of strict liability imposed/based on.

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Possible defenses to civil assault and battery In cases where a patient alleges another person the victim of having committed an assault andor battery against him or her the victim is possibly subject... View the full answer