Question

Oxley throws a rock intending to hit pieter but misses and hits ricardo who sustains an injury. ricardo can most likely recover the cost of his injury from oxley in a suit based on the tort theory of​

Answer 1

In the scenario in which Oxley throws a rock intending to hit Pieter but misses and hits Ricardo who sustains an injury, Ricardo can most likely recover the cost of his injury from Oxley in a suit based on the tort theory of​ conversion.

the conversion is a civil wrong (tort) in which one converts another's property to his/her own use and exposes you to liability for damages in a civil lawsuit.

Answer 2

Ricardo can most likely recover the cost of his injury from oxley in a suit based on the tort theory of outrage. This theory is also called the Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED). It is a common law tort which allows individuals to recover for severe emotional distress caused by another individual that intentionally or recklessly inflicted emotional distress by behaving in an extreme and outrageous way.