Alex and Gregory work at the same restaurant. Alex is a serv…
Alex and Gregory work at the same restaurant. Alex is a server and Gregory is a host. Gregory keeps seating multiple parties all at once in Alex’s section thereby overwhelming Alex and causing Alex to give his customers delayed service. Alex has spoken to Gregory multiple times about pacing better but Gregory keeps engaging in the same behavior. Alex loses his temper and swings a fist to hit Gregory. Alex misses and hits the customer standing right by Gregory. As a result of the swing, the customer suffers a broken nose. Alex is charged with Aggravated Battery. Even though Alex didn’t mean to hit the customer, he is still criminally responsible under which doctrine?