An Upper East Side aunt is suing her pre-teen nephew for six figures over a broken wrist she suffered when he excitedly jumped into her arms to hug her at his 8th birthday party. Her lawsuit claims his “negligent” and “careless” show of affection caused her serious injuries and losses, noting “I was at a party recently and it was difficult to hold my hors d’oeuvres plate.” Damn.
Jennifer Connell, a 54-year-old human resources manager, described her nephew, Sean Tarala, as very loving and sensitive toward her, but she still felt she had to sue the 12-year-old for $127,000.
“All of a sudden he was there in the air, I had to catch him and we tumbled onto the ground,” Connell testified of her encounter with the 50-pound boy. “I remember him shouting, ‘Auntie Jen I love you,’ and there he was flying at me.”
She says she didn’t let him know at the time that she was hurt, because she didn’t want to ruin his birthday, but claims life has been hard for her since.
The tween “appeared confused as he sat with his father, Michael Tarala, in the Main Street courtroom,” the Connecticut Post reports. Sean’s mother died last year.
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I don't trust the reporting here. Often in these types of cases the insurance company "steps into the shoes" of the insured in order to handle all claims. My guess is the insurance company paid out and wants to recoup by suing the kid (subrogation). Though I am not entirely sure if they need Ms. Connell's consent for that - I don't *think* they do, but I could be wrong.
On the other hand, the report quotes liberally statements from Ms. Connell, so it's possible she's involved/instituted it.
I don't trust the reporting here. Often in these types of cases the insurance company "steps into the shoes" of the insured in order to handle all claims. My guess is the insurance company paid out and wants to recoup by suing the kid (subrogation). Though I am not entirely sure if they need Ms. Connell's consent for that - I don't *think* they do, but I could be wrong.
On the other hand, the report quotes liberally statements from Ms. Connell, so it's possible she's involved/instituted it.
if that's true.. than it just support my claims about how all insurance companies are the greediest scum suckers alive. Insurance should be bought through the government. not a private sector.
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At least the jury had enough common sense to reject her bid. The leach was probably trying to sponge some of the life insurance money her brother in law got after her sister died last year.
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Jennifer Connell claimed the boy, Sean Tarala of Westport, acted unreasonably when he leaped into her arms, causing her to fall on the ground and break her wrist four years ago.
But a six-member Superior Court jury found that the boy ws not liable for his actions.
The aunt sought $127,000 from the boy, who she described as always being “very loving, sensitive,” toward her. The boy is the only defendant in the case.
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non-player zealot wrote:
Swedish meatballs and a couple deviled eggs and a few shrimp can deliver a nerve jolt to the wrist. You have to be careful not to overload your hors d’oeuvres plate.
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I don't trust the reporting here. Often in these types of cases the insurance company "steps into the shoes" of the insured in order to handle all claims. My guess is the insurance company paid out and wants to recoup by suing the kid (subrogation). Though I am not entirely sure if they need Ms. Connell's consent for that - I don't *think* they do, but I could be wrong.
On the other hand, the report quotes liberally statements from Ms. Connell, so it's possible she's involved/instituted it.
Pretty much called it, but the details are mixed. Aunt wasn't suing her nephew, she had to name him as the defendant to go after the insurance company. It's a quirk of the law that didnt let her name the insurance company as a defendant. Apparently, it's pretty common with other people chiming in the comments that they had to name family members as defendants in cases of accidents to go after insurance companies to force them to pay.
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