Lanier framed Harvard’s own wrongdoing as barring it from profiting from the images

Evidence

On February 19, 2020, my attorneys responded to Harvard’s motion with my Opposition to the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. In it Josh wrote: “The simple fact is that Harvard engaged in tortious activity in kidnapping, invasion, assault, battery, and false imprisonment of Renty and Delia and this conduct resulted in the fabrication of tangible property. That property was used by Harvard for profit, for prestige, and for promotion of racism masquerading as science. To this day, Harvard continues to benefit from its unlawful dominion, control and use of these images. Under the common law and equity, tortfeasors like Harvard are not rewarded by bestowing upon them the fruit of their torts. Reparations flow from the tortfeasor to the victim, not the other way around.” — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots, 1170

Categorization

• DEFINE: Quotes the exact tort causes of action (kidnapping, invasion, assault, battery, false imprisonment) that anchor Lanier’s property claim — the legal frame a reader needs to state her case precisely.