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On the MBE, a defendant points an unloaded gun at a victim who reasonably believes it is loaded, intending only to frighten her. The victim is placed in immediate apprehension of a harmful contact. The defendant is charged with the tort of assault. Is the defendant liable?

No, because the gun was unloaded and no actual harm was possible No, because the defendant lacked intent to cause actual contact Yes, but only if the victim suffered physical injury Yes, because the victim was placed in reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact

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Yes, because the victim was placed in reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact

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