Cole v. Turner

Nisi Prius

90 Eng.Rep.958 (1704)

Relevant factsFree

No facts were provided in the casebook excerpt beyond the parties' dispute over whether an incidental touching in a narrow space constituted battery.

IssueFree

Whether a party is liable for battery for even the slightest use of violence against another.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

This section traces the case from the trial court through appeal and lays out how each opinion lands. Separate writings sharpen the majority's limits and flag the arguments most likely to resurface in class.

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