Larry is told by Moe that Curly stole his prized business law book from his car. The next day Larry confronts Curly and slaps him repeatedly for stealing his book. Curly had Larry arrested for slapping him. Larry sues Curly for damages in the amount of the book and for maliciously having him arrested. Claiming that he lied, Curly sues Moe for defamation. The lawsuit Larry has against Curly for damages for stealing his book involves which of the following?
a. Public law.
b. Private law.
c. Administrative law.
d. Both public and private law.