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A, B, and C were drinking at a bar when C became belligerent and threatened to beat up B if B ever looked at C's

A, B, and C were drinking at a bar when C became belligerent and threatened to beat up B if B ever looked at C's spouse. Thinking C was actually going to attack B, A took a swing at C's face with the intent of breaking C's nose. C ducked at the last second, and A's fist hit B right in the eye, causing B to suffer permanent vision loss. Would B likely prevail in a battery lawsuit against A?

No, because battery is an intentional tort, and A didn't intend to punch b.

No, because battery is a completed assault, and A never placed B in apprehension of harmful contact.

Yes, because A intended to batter C, and that intent was transferred to b.

No, because B consented to A's actions by permitting A to take action to protect b.

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