Harmful Or Offensive Expression: A Case Study

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Battery is harmful contact, or the imminent threat of harmful or offensive contact, of one person against another, and the direct or indirect results of the affected person from this harmful or offensive contact. The defendant, Grem, arrived at Logan’s around 12:30am. Grem was intoxicated while at Logan’s. The plaintiff, Agnes, arrived at Logan’s around 12:15am to 12:30am and awaited the arrival of his girlfriend, Scelza, who arrived at 1:00am. Upon her arrival, Grem made a profane and defamatory statement about Scelza, followed with laughter at her. Agnes asked Grem to apologize to Scelza but Grem did not apologize. Shortly after, Agnes decided to leave Logan’s with Scelza to avoid a confrontation with Grem, because he felt that Grem was highly

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