Gerrit is a former employee of ABC Auto Repair Company. He enters ABC's repair shop without permission claiming that the company owes him 800 dollars in back wages. Gerrit argues with ABC's general manager, Steward, and Steward orders him off of the property. Gerrit refuses to leave, and Steward tells two of his mechanics to throw him off of the property. Gerrit runs to his truck, but on the way, he grabs some tools valued at 800 dollars; then drives away.

1.Gerrit refuses to return the tools. What torts, if any, did Gerrit commit?

As you've now learned, torts to persons and property also can constitute crimes for which the government

would want to prosecute the offender. Name the tort(s) that corresponds to the crime/criminal conduct in the chart below.

CRIME

TORT(s)

Date rape

Burglary

Shoplifting a dress

Crawling over a backyard fence and peeping through a bedroom window

Kidnapping

Stalking