1. Whether a tort has been committed. 2. If yes, which category does the tort fall into? (Examples: Negligence, Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, etc.) 3. Explain why you think a tort was or was not committed. Your explanation could include who is at fault and/or possible defenses, etc.

As a joke, Annette removes the bullets from her father's revolver; takes the gun outside, and points it at the head of her neighbor, Mrs. Joiner, who is just leaving her house. Mrs. Joiner, who unknown to Annette suffers from serious heart disease has a stroke and dies instantly. Kathleen, 17, is in a record store. As she passes a rack of compact discs, she quickly slips one under her jacket. Thinking that no one has noticed, she turns to leave the store. The store manager, however, was watching her on a closed-circuit television. As soon as she passes the cash register, he stops her, before she leaves the store. The manager calls the police and keeps Kathleen in his office until they come. Mary Murray sued Wal-Mart, claiming she was unreasonably detained by the store's employees who suspected her of shoplifting. The plaintiff claims profane and racially derogatory comments were directed to her by the manager in front of her daughter, grandchildren, and the general public. As a result of this humiliation, she acquired a nervous condition