Brief Fact Summary. See Keeton, supra, 135. Don't Miss Important Points of Law with BARBRI Outlines (Login Required). On appeal, the court ruled that a mentally incapacitated adult should be held liable for her intentional tort even if she was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions. Facts: Ds in four cases were subjected to custodial interrogation and confessed; their confessions were admitted at their trials. In November of 1994, Muniz filed suit alleging assault and battery[3] against Everly, and negligence against Barbara and Timothy White. Kelly v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. (1963) The actor thus could be held liable for battery because a reasonable person would find an injury offensive or harmful, irrespective of the intent of the actor to harm or offend. You're all set! Yet, our decision does not bar future injured persons from seeking compensation. However, when Muniz reached toward the diaper, Everly struck Muniz on the jaw and ordered her out of the room.Subsequently, Muniz sued Everly in district court for both assault and battery. Holding: Reject Munizs arguments and find trial ct delivered an adequate instruction to the jury. A link to your Casebriefs LSAT Prep Course Workbook will begin to download upon confirmation of your email at 26. 9. See Restatement, supra, 8A; Keeton, supra, 8; 6 Am.Jur.2d Assault and Battery 8 (1999). Thus, if a slight *817 punch to the victim resulted in traumatic injuries, the actor would be liable for all the damages resulting from the battery even if he only intended to knock the wind out of the victim. This chapter addresses the elusive element of duty. OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF LAND. Every Bundle includes the complete text from each of the titles below: PLUS: Hundreds of law school topic-related videos from S 382 (U.S. June 5, 2000) Pares: In October 1993, Barbara White placed her 83-year-old grandmother, Helen Everly, in an assisted living facility, the Patrice Hover Personal Care Center. We find that the law of Colorado requires the jury to conclude that the defendant both intended the contact and intended it to be harmful or offensive. As a pre-law student you are automatically registered for the Casebriefs LSAT Prep Course. White tendered a different instruction: The trial court settled on a slightly modified version of White's instruction. The jury rendered verdicts in favor of Everly and White. In fact, many of the Framers believed that the political structure created by the Constitution was the primary and essential vehicle through which to protect the liberty of the people. D is trying to say that she did not know that what she was doing was bad. Brief Fact Summary. Key Facts: o White placed her mother (everly) within an assisted living facility Few days later she became aggressive o Muniz was asked to change everly's diaper She refused at first but then became relented When muniz went to change the diaper everly stuck her jaw causing injury Issue: o Whether or not the court of appeals was correct in See Brzoska v. Olson, 668 A.2d 1355, 1360 (Del.1995) (stating that battery is an intentional, unpermitted contact on another which is harmful or offensive; and that the intent necessary for battery is the intent to contact the person); White v. University of Idaho, 118 Idaho 400, 797 P.2d 108, 111 (1990) (determining that battery requires an intent to cause an unpermitted contact, not an intent to make a harmful or offensive contact); University of Idaho, 118 Idaho 400, 797 P.2d at 111. White v. Muniz Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc, 2000. 13 According to the Restatement:[I]t is necessary that an act be done for the purpose of bringing about a harmful or offensive contact to another or to a third person or with knowledge that such a result will, to a substantial certainty, be produced by his act. Facts: TheFourteenth Amendmentenacted in furtherance of its purpose operate to qualify and entitle a colored man to acquire property without state legislation discriminating against him solely Subject of law: Constitutional Law Keyed to Rotunda. These courts would find intent in contact to the back of a friend that results in a severe, unexpected injury even though the actor did not intend the contact to be harmful or offensive. This Chapter examines Congress power to regulate commerce among the several states. This is the commerce power. The most important concepts in this Chapter are: 1991); Anicet v. Gant, 580 So. White v. Muniz - D is an 83 year old woman who attacks her nurse when she was trying to change the D's diaper. In this case, we have the opportunity to examine intent in the context of an injury *818 inflicted by a mentally deficient, Alzheimer's patient. The Dormant Commerce Clause. Rather, we conclude that under the facts present in this case, in order to recover on a theory of intentional tort, the plaintiff, Sherry Lynn Muniz, was required to prove that Everly intended to commit an act and that Everly intended the act to result in a harmful or offensive contact. White seeks an extension of Horton to the mentally ill,7 and Muniz argues that a mere voluntary movement by Everly can constitute the requisite intent. Our decision may appear to erode that principle. The jury was given the following instruction on intent: A person intends to make a contact with another person if she does an act for the purpose of bringing about such a contact, whether or not she also intends that the contact be harmful or offensive. On November 21, 1993, the caregiver in charge of Everly's wing asked Sherry Lynn Muniz, a shift supervisor at Hover, to change Everly's adult diaper. 1919) THE DUTY ELEMENT. We find that the law of Colorado requires the jury to conclude that the defendant both intended the contact and intended it to be harmful or offensive. The next day, Dr. Haven Howell, M.D. We presume that the jury looked into the mind of Everly, and reasoned that Everly did not possess the necessary intent to commit an assault or a battery. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeals, and remand for reinstatement of the jury verdict in favor of the defendant. Facts: Marbury was a justices-of-the-peace whom President Adams, on his last day in office, appointed for the District of Columbia. Injured parties consistently have argued that even if the tortfeasor intended no harm or offense, where one of two innocent persons must suffer a loss, it should be borne by the one who occasioned it. Keeton, supra, 135. It necessarily had to consider her mental capabilities in making such a finding, including her age, infirmity, education, skill, or any other characteristic as to which the jury had evidence. An elderly woman who was placed in a personal care center began to exhibit erratic behavior, becoming agitated easily and acting aggressively toward others on occasion. The next day, Dr. Haven Howell, M.D. Our conclusion comported with the Restatement's definition of intent; it did not state a new special rule for children, but applied the general rule to the context of an intentional tort of battery committed by a child. Wilcox & Ogden, P.C., Ralph Ogden, Denver, Colorado Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Operating in accordance with this instruction, the jury had to find that Everly appreciated the offensiveness of her conduct in order to be liable for the intentional tort of battery. Zak sought to represent himself at trial and the trial judge made a proper Faretta inquiry and obtained a proper waiver from Zak of his right to counsel. All rights reserved. Historically, the intentional tort of battery required a subjective desire on the part of the tortfeasor to inflict a harmful or offensive contact on another. See W. Page Keeton et al., Prosser and Keeton on the Law of Torts 8 (5th ed.1984); Dan B. Dobbs, The Law of Torts 30 (2000). Procedural History: Trial ct found for Everly and White (Munizs counsel had objected to part The Dormant Commerce Clause White v. Muniz JUSTICE KOURLIS delivered the Opinion of the Court. Here are the key concepts in this Chapter: Introduction to Individual Rights, The Elusive Element of Duty: Two Principles in Search of an Exception, Constitutional Rights During Police Interrogation. You may find that she acted intentionally if she intended to do what she did, even *816 though her reasons and motives were entirely irrational. Furthermore, because the mentally disabled are held to the reasonable person standard in negligence actions, victims may find relief more easily under a negligence cause of action. v. Plaintiff subsequently brought suit against Barbara White, Everlys granddaughter, and Everly (Defendants). Juries may find it difficult to determine the mental state of an actor, but they may rely on circumstantial evidence in reaching their conclusion. See id. Thank you and the best of luck to you on your LSAT exam. Victims may still bring intentional tort actions against mentally disabled adults, but to prevail, they must prove all the elements of the alleged tort. Best investment I've made for my firm." - Martha Y., Attorney Try Casetext free Opinion White v. Muniz (Colorado Supreme Ct, 2000) Parties: Muniz was shift supervisor at assisted living facility. For simplicity, we address the issues in this case in terms of the battery claim only. address. The legal action to remove a trespasser is called ejectment. at 26. offensiveness of her conduct in order to be liable for intentional tort of battery. 6. The trial judge instructed the jury that dementia does not preclude intent . Case Name/ Citation White v Muniz 999P.2d 814 (Colo. 2000) Facts White (defendant) moved her elderly grandmother, Everly, into a nursing home. a. MIRANDA RIGHTS DEFINED At issue, is whether an intentional tort requires some proof that the tortfeasor not only intended to contact another person, but also intended that the contact be harmful or offensive to the other person. Plaintiff filed a suit for assault and battery but the court ruled in favor of the elderly woman and her granddaughter. Plaintiff subsequently brought suit against Barbara White, Everlys granddaughter, and Everly (Defendants). Subject of law: Constitutional Rights During Police Interrogation. See Keeton, supra, 8; Dobbs, supra, 29. White v. Muniz, 999 P.2d 814 (Colo. Apr. Subject of law: Constitutional Law Keyed to Sullivan. Victims may still bring intentional tort actions against mentally disabled adults, but to prevail, they must prove all the elements of the alleged tort. The Constitution of the United States is the instrument by which We the People created a new national government. Injured parties consistently have argued that even if the tortfeasor intended no harm or offense, "where one of two innocent persons must suffer a loss, it should be borne by the one who occasioned it." Because the trial court refused to allow Muniz to bring a negligence claim for procedural reasons, we do not address the negligence issues present here. Don't Miss Important Points of Law with BARBRI Outlines (Login Required). The preceding chapters dealt mainly with personal property. Test for commerce power: A particular congressional act comes within Congress commerce power if both of the following are true: The jury found for Everly and White. Petitioner, Barbara White, as personal representative of the estate of Helen Everly, appeals the decision of the court of appeals in Muniz v. White, 979 P.2d 23, 25 (Colo.App.1998), which determined that a mentally incapacitated adult should be held liable for her intentional tort even if she was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions.1 We disagree with the court of appeals. Ct.App.1991); Gould v. American Family Mut. See Keeton, supra, 8; Dobbs, supra, 29. See id. Synopsis of Rule of Law. White argues that Alzheimer's patients residing in elder care facilities owe no duty of care to their caretakers because the patients reside there due to their infirmities. 1.1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW [I]t is necessary that an act be done for the purpose of bringing about a harmful or offensive contact to another or to a third person or with knowledge that such a result will, to a substantial certainty, be produced by his act. White v. Muniz. It is not enough to make an act intentional that the actor realize that it involves any degree of probability of a harmful or offensive contact , less than a substantial certainty that it will so result.Restatement, supra, 18 cmt. Muniz requested the following instruction: A person who has been found incompetent may intend to do an act even if he or she lacked control of reason and acted unreasonably. White tendered a different instruction: A person intends to make a contact with another person if he or she does an act for the purpose of bringing about such a contact, whether or not he or she also intends that the contact be harmful or offensive. Counterclaims: A counterclaim is a claim by a defendant against a plaintiff. [9] In a negligence action, comparative negligence principles may have come into play. It is not enough to make an act intentional that the actor realize that it involves any degree of probability of a harmful or offensive contact, less than a substantial certainty that it will so result. Casebriefs is concerned with your security, please complete the following, Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, LSAT Logic Games (June 2007 Practice Exam), LSAT Logical Reasoning I (June 2007 Practice Exam), LSAT Logical Reasoning II (June 2007 Practice Exam), You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our newsletter, I Agree to the End-User License Agreement, Establishing A Claim For Intentional Tort To Person Or Property, The Lawyer-Client Privilege and the Privilege Against Self-Incrimination, PART I. The negligence claim against the Whites was dismissed prior to trial. 2603, 105 L.Ed.2d 443 (1989) 17, 2000). Cohen v. Smith While at the home, Everly showed signs of dementia, becoming easily agitated and acting aggressive. A jury can, of course, find a mentally deficient person liable for an intentional tort, but in order to do so, the jury must find that the actor intended offensive or harmful consequences. Because a child made the contact, the jury had to examine the objective evidence to determine if the child actors intended their actions to be offensive or harmful. As a pre-law student you are automatically registered for the Casebriefs LSAT Prep Course. Alexander Hamilton went furthe Subject of law: Chapter 1. An act which is not done with the intention previously stated does not make the actor liable to the other for a mere offensive contact with the other's person although the act involves an unreasonable risk of inflicting it, and therefore, would be negligent or reckless if the risk threatened bodily harm. The caregiver informed Muniz that Everly was not cooperating in that effort. "[W]here one of two innocent persons must suffer a loss, it should be borne by the one who occasioned it." Because the trial court refused to allow Muniz to bring a negligence claim for procedural reasons, we do not address the negligence issues present here. Ins. MULTI-PARTY AND MULTI-CLAIM LITIGATION. * Mental illness is not a defense to an intentional tort, however it may, like other mental states (such as infancy), be viewed as one factor in the totality of circumstances upon which a jury relies to make its determination. (Emphasis added.) White v. Muniz, supra, 999 P.2d at 816 n. 6 (emphasis added). The trial judge informed Zak that she was going to appoint Belle as standby counsel for Zak. Facts: Muniz tried to change Everlys diaper and Everly struck Muniz on jaw and ordered her Courts occasionally have intertwined these two distinct understandings of the requisite intent. Federal government: The direct text of the Cl Subject of law: Chapter 10. In October of 1993, Barbara White placed her eighty-three year-old grandmother, Helen Everly, in an assisted living facility, the Beatrice Hover Personal Care Center. The newspaper got the information lawfully from an inadvertent mistake by the police department when it prepared a report with B.J.F.s full name and placed the report in its publicly accessible press room. Co., 198 Wis.2d 450, 543 N.W.2d 282 (1996). Indeed, initially Everly refused to allow Muniz to change her diaper, but eventually Muniz thought that Everly relented. In Horton v. Reaves, the Supreme Court held that in order to hold an infant liable for his intentional tort, the infant must appreciate the offensiveness or wrongfulness of the act. Because Colorado law requires a dual intent, we apply here the Restatement's definition of the term. The actor need not have intended, however, the harm that actually resulted from his action. Keeton, supra, 135. Our decision today does not create a special rule for the elderly, but applies Colorado's intent requirement in the context of a woman suffering the effects of Alzheimer's. A doctor at Longmont United Hospital later diagnosed Everly with senile dementia.In November 1993, Sherry Muniz, a shift supervisor at the nursing home, was asked to change Everly's adult diaper. There is no fundamental constitutional right to engage in homosexual sodomy. In Horton v. Reaves, 186 Colo. 149, 526 P.2d 304 (1974), we upheld the trial court's dismissal of a child's claim in simple negligence against a parent because "the liability of a parent can be predicated only upon wilful and wanton misconduct," Horton, 186 Colo. at 156, 526 P.2d at 308, but not simple . POSSESSION, PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND ADVERSE POSSESSION, Chapter 8. Petitioner, Barbara White, as personal representative of the estate of Helen Everly, appeals the decision of the court of appeals in Muniz v. White, 979 P.2d 23, 25 (Colo.App.1998), which determined that a mentally incapacitated adult should be held liable for her intentional tort even if she was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions. of instruction which stated person with dementia must have appreciated offensiveness of her The term is used here to include both situations where P purchased the item directly from D and those where there was no contractual relationship between P and D. United States Colorado Supreme Court of Colorado April 17, 2000 .or reckless if the risk threatened bodily harm. Get free summaries of new Colorado Supreme Court opinions delivered to your inbox! As a result, insanity is not a defense to an intentional tort according to the ordinary use of that term, but is a characteristic, like infancy, that may make it more difficult to prove the intent element of battery. FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. Due Process Clause generally: The Fourteenth Amendment provides (in Subject of law: Chapter 9. Yet, our decision does not bar future injured persons from seeking compensation. Respondent was convicted under Georgias anti-sodomy statute for engaging in a sex act with another male. REGULATION OF SPEECH BECAUSE OF ITS CONTENT You have successfully signed up to receive the Casebriefs newsletter. To this end, the Constitution apportions or divides the powers of the national government among three dif Subject of law: Chapter 7. Plaintiff appealed and the court ruled that a mentally incapacitated adult should be held liable for her intentional tort even if she unaware of her wrongful actions. This did not surprise Muniz because she knew that Everly sometimes acted obstinately. However, as Muniz reached toward the diaper, Everly struck Muniz on the jaw and ordered her out of the room. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. INTRODUCTION Annual Subscription ($175 / Year), Citation. Cross), Principles of Environmental Science (William P. Cunningham; Mary Ann Cunningham), Civilization and its Discontents (Sigmund Freud), Chemistry: The Central Science (Theodore E. Brown; H. Eugene H LeMay; Bruce E. Bursten; Catherine Murphy; Patrick Woodward), Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications (Gay L. R.; Mills Geoffrey E.; Airasian Peter W.), Give Me Liberty! The language in a jury instruction cannot be a ground for reversal unless it prejudices a party's substantial rights. Co., 198 Wis.2d 450, 543 N.W.2d 282 (1996). See Restatement, supra, 8A; Keeton, supra, 8; 6 Am.Jur.2d Assault and Battery 8 (1999). This case is a challenge to the decision of the Court of Appeals of Colorado, which determined that a mentally incapacitated adult should be held liable for her intentional tort even if she was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions. Shortly after having taken residence at Beatrice Hover Personal Care Center, an adult assisted living facility, eighty-three year-old Helen Everly (Defendant) struck Sherry Lynn Muniz (Plaintiff), a professional caregiver at the center. MIRANDAS FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS The actual instruction used by the court in this case is not consistent with our holding today; however, the error worked in favor of the plaintiff. Reasonable means: The means chosen by Congress is reasonably related to Congress obj Subject of law: Chapter 4. Citation334 U.S. 1 (1948) Introduction to Individual Rights Muniz v. White - 979 P.2d 23 (Colo. App. Barbara WHITE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen Everly, Deceased, Petitioner, At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. Shortly after having taken residence at Beatrice Hover Personal Care Center, an adult assisted living facility, eighty-three year-old Helen Everly (Defendant) struck Sherry Lynn Muniz (Plaintiff), a professional caregiver at the center. DUE PROCESS OF LAW. See Restatement, supra, 18 cmt. Brief Fact Summary. THE FEDERAL COMMERCE POWER. See Keeton, supra, 8. See Horton, 186 Colo. at 155-56, 526 P.2d at 307-08. White v. Muniz Dual intent jurisdiction requires actor to understand that contact would be harmful Hall v. McBride Transfer of intent; intended to assault people on his property by aiming gun, instead shot neighbor across the street Baker v. Shymkiv In 1993, plaintiff Sherry Lynn Muniz was an employee and shift supervisor at an assisted living center in which Everly was a resident. See University of Idaho, 118 Idaho 400, 797 P.2d at 111. The jury found in Defendants favor having concluded that Everly lacked the requisite intent to sustain a cause of action. The actor thus could be held liable for battery because a reasonable person would find an injury offensive or harmful, irrespective of the intent of the actor to harm or offend. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the court of appeals, and remand the case to that court for reinstatement of the jury verdict in favor of White and consideration of any remaining issues. See Brzoska, 668 A.2d at 1360 (approving the Restatement view of the intent element of a battery, but summarizing the rule as "the intentional, unpermitted contact upon the person of another which is harmful or offensive") (emphasis added); Keeton, supra, 8 (noting that applying the element of intent frequently confuses authorities). An act which is not done with the intention previously stated does not make the actor liable to the other for a mere offensive contact with the other's person although the act involves an unreasonable risk of inflicting it, and therefore, would be negligent or reckless if the risk threatened bodily harm. Muniz. Products liability refers to the liability of a seller of a chattel which, because of a defect, causes injury (usually personal) to its purchaser, user, or sometimes, a bystander. You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our newsletter, If you have not signed up for your Casebriefs Cloud account Click Here, Thank you for registering as a Pre-Law Student with Casebriefs. [4] The case proceeded to a jury trial on March 17, 1997. POSSESSION, PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND ADVERSE POSSESSION. Instead, the actor had to understand that his contact would be harmful or offensive. CitationUnited States v. Hubbell, 530 U.S. 27, 120 S. Ct. 2037, 147 L. Ed. Because the jury may have found Everly's conduct was intentional but that she did not appreciate the offensiveness of her conduct, the jury might have answered differently on plaintiff's claims for assault and for battery if a proper instruction had been given. Our decision today does not create a special rule for the elderly, but applies Colorado's intent requirement in the context of a woman suffering the effects of Alzheimer's. (2)An act which is not done with the intention stated in Subsection (1, a) does not make the actor liable to the other for a mere offensive contact with the other's person although the act involves an unreasonable risk of inflicting it and, therefore, would be negligent or reckless if the risk threatened bodily harm. Muniz then brought a battery claim . Petitioner, Barbara White, as personal representative of the estate of Helen Everly, appeals the decision of the court of appeals in Muniz v. White, 979 P.2d 23, 25 (Colo.App.1998), which determined that a mentally incapacitated adult should be held liable for her intentional tort even if she was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of her . She became agitated easily, and occasionally acted aggressively toward others. Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. Thepetitioneris an African American woman and married a white man in the District of Columbia. In his report, the guardian ad litem concluded that Everly suffered from senile dementia, Alzheimer type, in accordance with the medical reports. Sherry Lynn MUNIZ, f/k/a Sherry Lynn Hutchenson, Respondent. You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our newsletter, If you have not signed up for your Casebriefs Cloud account Click Here, Thank you for registering as a Pre-Law Student with Casebriefs. Brief Fact Summary. The same principles would apply in the assault context. Ins. Since the jury found for the defendant even in the face of the error, the error has no bearing on our decision. [W]here one of two innocent persons must suffer a loss, it should be borne by the one who occasioned it. Muniz v. White, 979 P.2d 23, 25 (Colo.App.1998). The court of appeals reasoned that most states continue to hold mentally deficient plaintiffs liable for their intentional acts regardless of their ability to understand the offensiveness of their actions. The Separation of Powers Everly stuck Muniz while the latter was attempting to change her adult diaper (Muniz had thought she was going to cooperate). The error relates to Instruction 11 and to the first paragraph of Instruction 13, in which there is a suggestion that the conduct need only result in harmful or offensive contact, even without the actor's intent to harm or offend. Use this button to switch between dark and light mode. Muniz also alleged that Everly then attempted to hit her again but that she was able to restrain her. Chapter 10 Barbara WHITE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen Everly, Deceased, Petitioner, v. Sherry Lynn MUNIZ, f/k/a Sherry Lynn Hutchenson, Respondent. [8] The actual instruction used by the court in this case is not consistent with our holding today; however, the error worked in favor of the plaintiff. Furthermore, because the mentally disabled are held to the reasonable person standard in negligence actions, victims may find relief more easily under a negligence cause of action.9 See Johnson v. Lambotte, 147 Colo. 203, 206, 363 P.2d 165, 166 (1961). A landowner can have a person wrongfully on his land, such as a trespasser, removed from the property. The plaintiff need not prove, however, that the actor intended the harm that actually results. conduct.) 118 Idaho 400, 797 P.2d at 109. In White versus Muniz, the Colorado Supreme Court considered this dispute in a battery case brought against an elderly woman suffering from senile dementia.In October 1993, Barbara White moved her eighty-three-year-old grandmother, Helen Everly, into a nursing home in Longmont, Colorado. 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