A:

To maintain a cause of action for assault a plaintiff must prove the following elements:

• the tortfeasor either intended to cause the plaintiff to fear immediate injury or intended to actually injure the   plaintiff;
• the tortfeasor’s apparent present ability to inflict an injury caused the plaintiff to reasonably apprehend bodily   injury; and
• the tortfeasor’s conduct or the circumstances made it appear that bodily injury was imminent.