Consent as a defence to the intentional tort of battery must be proved by establishing the actual consent of the plaintiff, not by showing that a reasonable person would have considered there to be consent. A defendant's honest and reasonable belief that the plaintiff consented is irrelevant to the defence of consent. Aggravated damages cannot be awarded on grounds not advanced by the plaintiff without affording the defendant an opportunity to be heard on those grounds.
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