A teenager planned to play a malicious prank on a neighbor….
A teenager planned to play a malicious prank on a neighbor. The teenager wanted to see the neighbor slip and fall, although she did not intend for the neighbor to suffer serious injuries. She poured several quarts of silicone-based engine lubricant into the street in front of the neighbor’s driveway, causing the street to become dangerously slippery. While the teenager waited for the neighbor to come out of his house, a passing motorcyclist drove through the slippery patch, spun out of control, and crashed, sustaining serious injuries. The motorcyclist sued the teenager, alleging one count of battery. Will the motorcyclist prevail?