Question

Edith becomes ill at work, but her boss insists that she finish mopping the shop floor and cleaning the cabinets before she is allowed to leave. He physically prevents her from leaving the premises by watching over her until her work is finished. What tort has occurred?

A. trespass
B. conversion
C. battery
D. false imprisonment

Answer 1

D. false imprisonment

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that the tort that has occurred in this situation would be false imprisonment. This refers to when an individual that does not have the correct legal authority intentionally hold's an individual prisoner. Such as Edith's employer is doing by preventing her from leaving.