Aunt Unsuccessfully Sues 12-Year-Old Nephew for $127K After Hug Broke Wrist

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jimmy olsen

October 13, 2015, 06:08:31 PM
What a grade A cunt

http://www.people.com/article/aunt-sues-nephew-jumping-arms-birthday-party

QuoteAunt Unsuccessfully Attempts to Sue 12-Year-Old Nephew for $127K After Hug Broke Her Wrist: 'He Was Flying at Me'

By Alex Heigl
  @alex_heigl 10/13/2015 AT 04:10 PM EDT


Think twice before your next hug.

A 54-year-old human resources manager from New York City unsuccessfully attempted to sue her 12-year-old nephew for jumping into her arms at a 2011 birthday party – an act of exuberance that caused her to fall to the ground and break her wrist.

On Tuesday, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, jury rejected Jennifer Connell's claim to $127,000 for injuries she says she sustained during the incident, according to the Connecticut Post.

Connell claimed her nephew, Sean Tarala of Bridgeport, leapt into her arms when she arrived at his 8th birthday party in 2011.

"All of a sudden he was there in the air, I had to catch him and we tumbled onto the ground," Connell testified, according to the Connecticut Post. "I remember him shouting, 'Auntie Jen I love you,' and there he was flying at me."

The young boy, whose mother died last year, was in court with his father on Friday.

Connell testified that her nephew had always been "very loving, [and] sensitive" to her, but her suit contended that "a reasonable 8 year old under those circumstances would know or should have known that a forceful greeting such as the one delivered by the defendant to the plaintiff could cause the harms and losses suffered by the plaintiff."

Connell further testified to the damage her injury has inflicted on her wrist. "I live in Manhattan in a third-floor walkup, so it has been very difficult. And we all know how crowded it is in Manhattan."

She added, "I was at a party recently and it was difficult to hold my hors d'oeuvres plate."

A six-member Superior Court jury found that Tarala was not liable for his actions, according to CTPost.com.

Connell did not offer further comment after hearing the verdict, and requested marshals to escort her to her car through the group of reporters outside the courthouse. She ignored all requests for comment.

It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

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Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
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Valmy

#1
October 13, 2015, 06:12:07 PM
QuoteShe added, "I was at a party recently and it was difficult to hold my hors d'oeuvres plate."

Ok that is a hilariously un-ironically delivered first world problem. Point to you worst Aunty evah.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

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garbon

#2
October 13, 2015, 06:23:42 PM
This is what happens when you do away with corporal punishment. Little monsters!
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."

I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

mongers

#3
October 13, 2015, 06:32:17 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 13, 2015, 06:23:42 PM
This is what happens when you do away with corporal punishment. Little monsters!

What and have his mother or father sue him because they broke their wrist whilst canning him.  :rolleyes:



:P
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Admiral Yi

#4
October 13, 2015, 06:34:00 PM
QuoteThe young boy, whose mother died last year, was in court with his father on Friday.

A wild guess that mom had a life insurance policy with son as a beneficiary.

garbon

#5
October 13, 2015, 06:55:06 PM
Quote from: mongers on October 13, 2015, 06:32:17 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 13, 2015, 06:23:42 PM
This is what happens when you do away with corporal punishment. Little monsters!

What and have his mother or father sue him because they broke their wrist whilst canning him.  :rolleyes:



:P

More like he should have had proper discipline to teach him that you shouldn't be leaping into anyone's arms when you are 12. :contract:
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."

I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

Jacob

#6
October 13, 2015, 06:57:00 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 13, 2015, 06:55:06 PM
More like he should have had proper discipline to teach him that you shouldn't be leaping into anyone's arms when you are 12. :contract:

He was eight  :contract:

mongers

#7
October 13, 2015, 07:01:42 PM
Quote from: Jacob on October 13, 2015, 06:57:00 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 13, 2015, 06:55:06 PM
More like he should have had proper discipline to teach him that you shouldn't be leaping into anyone's arms when you are 12. :contract:

He was eight  :contract:

Jacob.  :w00t:

Welcome back. :cheers:
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MadImmortalMan

#9
October 13, 2015, 07:23:53 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2015, 06:34:00 PM
QuoteThe young boy, whose mother died last year, was in court with his father on Friday.

A wild guess that mom had a life insurance policy with son as a beneficiary.

Actually, that sounds entirely believable.
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jimmy olsen

#10
October 13, 2015, 07:47:18 PM
Quote from: Jacob on October 13, 2015, 06:57:00 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 13, 2015, 06:55:06 PM
More like he should have had proper discipline to teach him that you shouldn't be leaping into anyone's arms when you are 12. :contract:

He was eight  :contract:
Nice to see you again! :hug:
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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DGuller

#11
October 13, 2015, 07:47:33 PM
Quote from: Jacob on October 13, 2015, 06:57:00 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 13, 2015, 06:55:06 PM
More like he should have had proper discipline to teach him that you shouldn't be leaping into anyone's arms when you are 12. :contract:

He was eight  :contract:
:hmm: Who the fuck are you?

DGuller

#12
October 13, 2015, 07:49:59 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on October 13, 2015, 07:23:53 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2015, 06:34:00 PM
QuoteThe young boy, whose mother died last year, was in court with his father on Friday.

A wild guess that mom had a life insurance policy with son as a beneficiary.

Actually, that sounds entirely believable.
That sounds like something that a homeowners' policy would pay for anyway, whether you have money or not.

dps

#13
October 13, 2015, 09:17:03 PM
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Connell further testified to the damage her injury has inflicted on her wrist. "I live in Manhattan in a third-floor walkup, so it has been very difficult. And we all know how crowded it is in Manhattan."

WTF, does she walk up the 3 flights of stairs on her hands?   And how is Manhattan being crowded relevant?

Capetan Mihali

#14
October 13, 2015, 10:03:44 PM
TORT REFORM!
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