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[flkraven]

The Manhattan aunt who sued her young nephew for breaking her wrist when he leaped into her arms at his birthday party won’t be getting a cent, a jury ruled Tuesday.

The 54-year-old woman had been seeking $127,000 from the youngster, who was the only defendant in the lawsuit.

Connell, a human resources manager, called her nephew a “very loving, sensitive” boy who still needs to be held accountable.

She told jurors last week that she walked into the party March 18, 2011, when a 50-pound Sean spotted her and screamed: “Auntie Jen, Auntie Jen!”

“All of a sudden he was there in the air, I had to catch him, and we tumbled to the ground,” Connell told jurors.

“I remember him shouting, ‘Auntie Jen I love you,’ and there he was flying at me.”

Connell said the broken wrist still gives her problems even now.

http://nypost.com/2015/10/13/aunt-loses-lawsuit-against-8-year-old-nephew-who-jumped-into-her-arms/

You can't make this shit up. Who in their right mind sues for this? Jury unanimously sided with the 8-year-old (now 12-year-old) thankfully.

 

[SpaceWolf]

EDIT: Oh wait, she lost. My mistake.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

She should sue the jury.

 

[daviyoung]

the purest murica

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Read about it in the other thread but I didn't know she had lost. Thank god.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Good. She didn't deserve a penny for that.

 

[flkraven]

Already a thread, brother.

Really? I searched for 8-year-old and aunt and didn't find anything. My bad.

Well, the news about her losing just came out at least.

 

[Switch Back 9]

“I remember him shouting, ‘Auntie Jen I love you,’ and there he was flying at me.”

And she sued him!? Holy shit what a horrible person.

 

[Grym]

I had to catch him, and we tumbled to the ground,” Connell told jurors.

"That's where you're wrong," jurors told Connell

 

[ninjabat]

This is justice.

 

[Brian_FETO]

American justice system fails yet again, and another criminal is allowed to walk freely

 

[SpaceWolf]

Really? I searched for 8-year-old and aunt and didn't find anything. My bad.

Well, the news about her losing just came out at least.

There was a thread about the general case here earlier today. But granted, this is about the result...so I think you're good

 

[majik13]

but how she gonna eat her Hores duevreses?

 

[entremet]

She killed a relationship with her nephew for cash.

Sad.

 

[ebullientprism]

I hope that lawsuit that you didnt really have a good chance of winning was worth alienating an entire branch (or maybe all) of your family.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

She killed a relationship with her nephew for cash.

Sad.

America

 

[jstevenson]

she must've been going after an insurance policy (umbrella?) or something, right?

 

[Akuun]

Excellent.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Good, she could have easily moved out of the way. You did not have to catch him.
You deserve your hurt wrist.

 

[farisr]

She must really hate kids.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Good, she could have easily moved out of the way. You did not have to catch him.
You deserve your hurt wrist.

Sounded like he was happy to see her, and wanted to give her a hug. My almost 4 year old nephew hugs me this way all the time.

 

[levious]

She killed a relationship with her nephew for cash.

Sad.

For the chance of cash.

 

[aku:jiki]

“I remember him shouting, ‘Auntie Jen I love you,’

Considering what she did, I feel like it's a given that the kid said no such thing and this vain monster just made that up in her head.

These kinds of reports really need to come with a statement from the nutjob explaining what the hell they're doing.

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

Fuck off Auntie Jen

 

[TheSlySoul]

Sounded like he was happy to see her, and wanted to give her a hug. My almost 4 year old nephew hugs me this way all the time.

True, but at 50 pounds I could see it knocking her down. She made her decision and the lawsuit is pure stupidity. Her defense of "I had to catch him" is false. The kid was being a kid.

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Who sues an 8 year old?

 

[XboxTwo]

She was after his inheritance. No doubt. She's scrum.

 

[Chavelo]

I'm fairly sure that she was going after the homeowners insurance policy.

She sues her nephew, nephew can't pay, homeowners insurance kicks in to cover her medical bills.

 

[TheRealTalker]

lol some Aunt she is

 

[FStop7]

If I were her nephew I'd send her over a platter of hors d'oeuvres arranged to spell out "CUNT" as a consolation prize.

 

[loki 16]

Of curse she was going to lose. She is a garbage person.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Of she had been carrying a gun, she would have been able to prevent the crime from happening

 

[RyudBoy]

The nephew won't be at her funeral, that's for sure. Insane woman.

 

[Averon]

Why did she think she would win?
No jury would rule in her favor given the facts of the case?

 

[flkraven]

Of she had been carrying a gun, she would have been able to prevent the crime from happening

I laughed out loud at work.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Why did she think she would win?
No jury would rule in her favor given the facts of the case?

"Well you see I decided to try to catch him and got hurt, so it is clearly his fault for being excited to see me. Give me my money."

Edit: Just read this gem of a sentence in the article.

“I was at a party recently, and it was difficult to hold my hors d’oeuvre plate,” she said

*plays smallest violin*

 

[thelatestmodel]

Of she had been carrying a gun, she would have been able to prevent the crime from happening

10/10

Sweet justice. Litigious idiots getting smacked down makes me feel warm inside.

 

[TheRagnCajun]

Jury trial at that. What a waste of everyone's time. I've seen stronger cases on Judge Judy

 

[n0razi]

Guess whos never going to be invited to anything ever again

 

[Dunlop]

Of she had been carrying a gun, she would have been able to prevent the crime from happening

Lol

 

[stufte]

“I was at a party recently, and it was difficult to hold my hors d’oeuvre plate,” she said.

Like, fucking what.

 

[Hazmat]

I'm fairly sure that she was going after the homeowners insurance policy.

She sues her nephew, nephew can't pay, homeowners insurance kicks in to cover her medical bills.

This was my first thought as well.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Guess whos never going to be invited to anything ever again

Good. Hopefully by now this aunt is a nut job to him and just loves money over family.

 

[entremet]

The nephew won't be at her funeral, that's for sure. Insane woman.

She most likely won't be getting wedding invites to his wedding either.

I've seen these types of inheritance fights happen IRL. It's truly disgusting how entitled some people get over money they didn't earn.

I won't be leaving a estate myself. I'll give away most of my money while alive, and yes to my children if I have any. I don't want people fighting over money they didn't earn. I'd rather gift it while alive.

 

[Always-honest]

Good. Fucking bitch.

I'm sure this story has more to it but this is my gut reaction.

 

[Unicorn]

Wait, this isn't an Onion article?!

 

[Walter White Walker]

I hope she has to cover his legal fees for this nonsense, plus additional for putting him through this.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I'm fairly sure that she was going after the homeowners insurance policy.

She sues her nephew, nephew can't pay, homeowners insurance kicks in to cover her medical bills.

Someone in the other thread made the observation that she may have been going after some of the inheritance money; the boy's mother had recently died. Then she filed suit for something that happened 4 years prior.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Someone in the other thread made the observation that she may have been going after some of the inheritance money; the boy's mother had recently died. Then she filed suit for something that happened 4 years prior.

Actually would explain things. I doubt the medical bill would be that much money.
Which makes me more glad she lost.

 

[stufte]

Someone in the other thread made the observation that she may have been going after some of the inheritance money; the boy's mother had recently died. Then she filed suit for something that happened 4 years prior.

Jesus.