Alteiri v. Colasso
Supreme Court of Connecticut
362 A.2d 798 (Conn. 1975)
Relevant factsFree
Colasso (defendant) threw a rock intending to scare a third party, with no intent to hit or harm anyone, but the rock instead struck and injured Alteiri (plaintiff) in the eye; the jury found these facts specifically, and the trial court entered judgment for Alteiri on a battery theory despite Colasso's lack of intent to harm or even scare Alteiri specifically.
IssueFree
Whether, under the principle of transferred intent, a person who intends an assault on a third party but instead causes bodily injury to someone else can be held liable for battery to the injured person.