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Issue: Under Virginia law, what are the elements for a claim of battery?
| Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure, Personal Injury & Negligence |
| Keywords: | Claim of battery; An unwanted touching |
| Jurisdiction: | Virginia |
| Cited Cases: | 265 Va. 12; 574 S.E.2d 258; 561 S.E.2d 682 |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 02/01/2015 |
“The tort of battery is an unwanted touching which is neither consented to, excused, nor justified.” Koffman v. Garnett, 265 Va. 12, 16, 574 S.E.2d 258, 261 (2003) (citing Washburn v. Klara, 263 Va. 586, 561 S.E.2d 682 (2002)).
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