Did you hear about the Aunt who is Suing Nephew for Jumping Into Her Arms at Birthday Party When He Was 8?

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:04:15 -0400

Your thoughts???

A woman is suing her 12-year-old nephew in Connecticut for $127,000 for injuries she says she suffered from his exuberant greeting at his birthday party four years ago.
New York City resident Jennifer Connell says the Westport boy acted unreasonably when he leaped into her arms at his birthday party when he was 8, according to the Connecticut Post.
She says he caused her to fall to the ground and break her wrist. She is asking a six-member Superior Court jury to find the boy liable.
A listed phone number couldn't be found for the youngster's father.
The 54-year-old Connell testified she loves her nephew but thinks he should be held accountable.
She says when the child jumped she tumbled to the ground as she tried to catch him.

Woman Sues Nephew for Jumping Into Her Arms at Birthday Party

A woman is suing her 12-year-old nephew in Connecticut for $127,000 for injuries she says she suffered from his exuberant greeting at his birthday party four years ago.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 13 at 2015 2:05 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:05:37 -0400

I love what our society has become. I hope she gets counter-sued for making a complete ass of herself.

Response by PO2 Jonathan Scharff made Oct 13 at 2015 2:14 PM

PO2 Jonathan Scharff — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:14:30 -0400

Thank goodness they didn't play pin the tail on the donkey! Looks like they had one at the party!

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Oct 13 at 2015 2:17 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:17:36 -0400

There has got to be more to this story.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 13 at 2015 2:24 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:24:48 -0400

Very sad news MSgt Curtis Ellis ; but, unfortunately it is not surprising in this litigious society. For a woman to sue her 12-year old nephew for something which happened when he was 8 years old. Why would it take her 4 years to sue the child?
Does the child have assets that the court could count if he was successfully sued?
Will his future wages be garnished by the court?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 2:36 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:36:50 -0400

I'm sure she's his favorite aunt.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 2:41 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:41:04 -0400

Thats certainly one way to ensure you never get invited to family gatherings and never have to buy another gift for the rest of your life. Sheesh. Seriously, this woman needs to be presented the bill for the lawyers time and energy (which won't be cheap). And, what asshat of a family member said to her, "Yea, babe. You totally have a case. Go file that lawsuit."

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Oct 13 at 2015 2:46 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:46:45 -0400

Something tells me she is going after the homeowners insurance, by blaming the nephew....cha-ching!

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Oct 13 at 2015 3:02 PM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:02:44 -0400

I wonder how she came to the monetary amount... Is that the standard going rate for a nephew these days? :)

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 5:50 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:50:05 -0400

UPDATE:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/jury-aunt-who-sued-over-hug-gets-no-money/ar-AAfnsqA?li=AAa0dzB

Jury: Aunt who sued over hug gets no money

A jury has ruled against a New York woman who sued her nephew for hugging her too hard on his eighth birthday.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 8:05 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:05:57 -0400

MSgt Curtis Ellis Please say this is a Duffle Blog type post! What is wrong with people?

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Oct 13 at 2015 8:09 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:09:35 -0400

Good thing the Jury rejected the case. This woman should get a whooping.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 7:12 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 07:12:00 -0400

I also learn something on the different angle ... that is just for an insurance claim. Sometime, you must sue to get money from an insurance policy ... in other words ... It is money.