I mention this as it's something a certain social circle of mine has discussed recently:
You come across a scene of a rape. You step in and stop the assault, and you injure the guy to some degree. Not life-threatening, but definitely requiring a hospital visit.
You find out the thing was a fantasy role-play the two were acting out, and you are sued for the assault on the guy, and for issues to the girl (ie, she was prepared for the fantasy with one guy, but having someone else step in completely freaked her out, because she wasn't ready for that, and it suddenly went from "known fantasy" to "potentially real rape and murder" (as she saw you beating up the guy she was just playing with). )
Good Samaritan laws aside (lets assume the jurisdiction is smart enough to realize you were acting with good intent), so you don't get charged with assault yourself in criminal court, should you still be responsible in *civil* court for inflicting harm and trauma? And if so, to what degree -- Just costs incurred (the hospital and med bill) or some sort of compensation for the ever-nebulous "pain and suffering" claim from the girl. Assume the pain and suffering *are* actual, and not just an 'easy-money' scam.
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