Yash and Syed are good friends. Everyone likes Yash -- he's always friendly and joking around. One day Yash saw Syed walking down the school hallway, so Yash decided to sneak up on him and give him a friendly "body check" - with his shoulder, Yash gently bumped into Syed's back. Although the "body check" was not very hard, Syed didn't see it coming, so he lost his balance and fell and hit his head. With the fall, Syed suffered a concussion and a broken wrist. Syed's recovery will take some time, and he will miss the rest of the school term. Yash feels terrible, and has sincerely apologized to Syed. Syed knows that Yash did not intend to hurt him, but Syed has decided to sue Yash for compensation. 

(a) What is the legal issue?

 (b) What is the legal test? 

(c) Do you believe Syed will be successful in proving the tort? Yes or No. Explain and support your answer by referring to the applicable law and applying the law to the facts.

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a The legal issue in this scenario is whether Yash can be held liable for the injuries that Syed sustained as a result of the body check he gave to Sy... View the full answer