In the situation with A and B trespassing on C's land, is C liable for the injury to B after throwing a stone?

In this scenario, the concept of transferred intent is key to understanding the liability of C for the injury to B. Transferred intent refers to a legal doctrine whereby if one intends to harm one individual but inadvertently harms another, the intent to harm can be transferred to the actual harm that occurs.

C threw a stone intending to hit A, who is trespassing on C’s land. However, B, another individual, was accidentally hit by the stone instead. Under the doctrine of transferred intent, C's original intent to harm A transfers to the act of hitting B. Consequently, C may be held liable for the injury sustained by B even though C did not specifically intend to target B.

The principle of transferred intent operates to protect individuals from foreseeable consequences of intentional acts. When C threw the stone with the intent to act aggressively towards an individual on his property, any resultant injuries—from C’s perspective—are connected to that intent, regardless of whether the actual victim was the intended target.

Other potential responses address liability concerns based on C's awareness or specific intent regarding B. However, the situation illustrates how intent can be transferred legally, allowing for liability based on the initial intention to harm, rather than the actual target of that intention. Thus, the correct assertion