Issues-Claim for Actual Damages Based Upon Intentional Tort-Burden of Proof is a legal term that refers to the burden of proof necessary for a plaintiff to recover damages for an intentional tort. This type of claim requires the plaintiff to prove that the defendant had the intent to cause the harm, and that the harm caused was foreseeable and a natural consequence of the defendant's actions. The claimant must provide evidence to show that the defendant was the cause of their damages, that the damages were foreseeable, and that the defendant acted intentionally. The claimant must also prove that they suffered actual monetary or physical damages as a result of the defendant's actions. Different types of intentional torts include battery, false imprisonment, defamation, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.