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GARRATT v. DAILEY
The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two (1955) | 46 Wn.2d 197; 279 P.2d 1091
TL;DR: A five-year-old boy moved a chair as the plaintiff was about to sit, causing her to fall. The court remanded to determine if the boy knew with substantial certainty his action would cause contact, establishing intent for battery.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies that intent for battery requires either a purpose to cause contact or knowledge with substantial certainty that contact will result, regardless of the actor's age or motive.