UES Aunt Loses Lawsuit Against 12-Year-Old Over Hug That Broke Her Wrist
(DNAINFO) Shaye Weaver — An Upper East Side woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew for jumping on her during a birthday party left a Connecticut Superior Court empty-handed on Tuesday afternoon, when a six-member jury ruled against her, according to court documents.
On March 8, 2011, Jennifer Connell was visiting her then 8-year-old nephew Sean Tarala in Westport, Connecticut, when the boy jumped on her to greet her, knocking her to the ground in the process, according to a lawsuit filed with Bridgeport Superior Court.
The lawsuit was filed in 2013, but the case had its hearing in Bridgeport on Tuesday, where Cornell told the presiding judge that she loves her nephew but that he should be held accountable for hurting her, according to ctpost.com.