New York prima facie tort requires which elements?

• A. Basket tort
• B. Damages (harm) and Intent to do harm
• C. Proof of legal duty
• D. A valid contract

Answer: (B)

New York prima facie tort centers on intentional wrongdoing that harms the plaintiff. The essential showing is that the defendant acted with the specific intent to cause harm and that the plaintiff suffered actual damages as a result. This combination—harmful action taken with intent to injure—distinguishes prima facie tort from negligent or accidental conduct and from other unrelated concepts like contract or duties that belong to other torts.

The other options don’t fit: a basket tort is not a real category, a valid contract is irrelevant to this claim, and while duties and privileges can matter in other contexts, the core idea here is the combination of intentional harm and measurable damages. So, damages and intent to do harm best capture what this tort requires.