Alex.
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"Sometimes, even adults need a timeout. Wait, scratch that. Sometimes adults need to hear: "Hush or I'll give you something to cry about."
In this case, the adult who needs some "attitude adjustment" is a 54-year-old New York woman named Jennifer Connell. This week, Connell sued her 12-year-old nephew in a Connecticut court for damages after she sustained a broken wrist when he hugged her too exuberantly at his birthday party. Four years ago. When he was 8.
The suit claimed that "a reasonable eight 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,"
Aunt sues 'loving' 8-year-old nephew over injury, #auntfromhell trending
The boy's mother died last year, his aunt could have shown a little more sympathy to him by dropping the suit.
"She Says the Injuries Made It ‘Difficult to Hold My Hors D’oeuvre Plate’ at a Party Last Year" and she wanted $120,000.
Jennifer Connell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
This woman is a nut. She lost the case, got ZERO and probably should have received sanctions for bring a frivolous suit. The boy should have counterclaimed claiming she was an ass, he showed the wisdom of the ages and refrained from any action against her.
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