Elfknitter.# Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 http://ktla.com/2015/10/13/woman-sues-nephew-for-127000-after-breaking-her-wrist-during-8-year-olds-hug/ Smh. :glare: :thumbdown: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Wow. And apparently the kid's mother died last year, and she still continued the lawsuit? Because she had trouble holding a plate of appetizers at a party??? And the suit was actually against the KID, not the parent?????? I know cursing is frowned upon around here, but I hope you will all join me in thinking that this woman is a complete asshole. 49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Wow. And apparently the kid's mother died last year, and she still continued the lawsuit? Because she had trouble holding a plate of appetizers at a party??? And the suit was actually against the KID, not the parent?????? I know cursing is frowned upon around here, but I hope you will all join me in thinking that this woman is a complete asshole. I think there is something more going on here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 "I was at a party recently, and it was difficult to hold my hors d'oeuvre plate," Connell said. Sue them! Sue them all! I can't stuff my face when I have a broken wrist. My social life is going down the tubes. What an entitled brat. "a reasonable eight years(sic) 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." 1) She obviously isn't around kids much. 2) Maybe the child was a bit rambunctious, but accidents happen. 3) The parents should have offered to take care of the medical bills, but suing for that amount is a bit much. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Wow, the boy's mom dies and then he gets sued for hugging his aunt 4 years ago? Did he inherit a bunch of money? There should be some kind of award for that level of nastiness. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 At least the jury did not award her anything. I don't think she will have to worry about any more hugs. 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I bet the homeowner's insurance wouldn't pay out or something and she's trying to cash in on a life insurance pay out. Regardless, super klassy aunt behavoir toward a kid who already lost his mom. I had an 8 year old boy once. Maybe everyone in range of a boy under 10 should have to sign a waiver. Jeez. If she's still having hand problems, see an ortho and/or a PT and work on it. I'm pretty sure that just trashed their relationship. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 :svengo: One has to wonder if this lady has ever had any real problems in her life, no? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 She was basically suing an child for being over-excited at his 8th birthday party ?! Not being able to hold the hors d'oeuvres plate - it's like something from the Onion :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: The quote is so cheese ball, it does sound like the Onion. I was just coming back to say that. Seriously lady. Stand next to a cocktail table and set it down if it's so hard for you. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I think there is something more going on here.What do you think it is? At this point I think she's a complete moron but I could maybe change my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I do have an 8yo who has needed to be told many times to be less physical in her affections. I have worried that she'd hurt someone. She doesn't seem to believe that she's that big. Thankfully she has learned to stop before she does silly things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I think there is something more going on here. Something mental health-related or something I-want-your-inheritance-related? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Would she be suing the boy if she was trying to get the homeowners' insurance to pay for her injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I bet the homeowner's insurance wouldn't pay out or something and she's trying to cash in on a life insurance pay out. Regardless, super klassy aunt behavoir toward a kid who already lost his mom. I had an 8 year old boy once. Maybe everyone in range of a boy under 10 should have to sign a waiver. Jeez. If she's still having hand problems, see an ortho and/or a PT and work on it. I'm pretty sure that just trashed their relationship. And if she lives on the Upper East Side and is attending fancy parties, I'm guessing she can probably afford to see an ortho without having to sue a child. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Something mental health-related or something I-want-your-inheritance-related?Or setting up a case to try and get custody?Who's sister is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 And if she lives on the Upper East Side and is attending fancy parties, I'm guessing she can probably afford to see an ortho without having to sue a child.But, but her social life is damaged. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Not being able to hold the hors d'oeuvres plate - it's like something from the Onion They wouldn't even have to modify anything. The thought makes me wonder if some news reporter accidentally saw an Onion story and picked it up. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 But, but her social life is damaged. Oh the humanity!!! Won't somebody THINK OF THE HORS D'OEURVES!!! :P 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Girl Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 At least the jury did not award her anything. I don't think she will have to worry about any more hugs. You said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Really?!?!? If she seen him running to her then she should have braced herself better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 How are people allowed to sue children anyway ? I didn't think they were. Maybe the kid's inheritance is in some kind of trust and she's suing that? I have no idea if that's possible, but I'm pretty sure I saw it in a movie once. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'm glad she didn't get anything. If people successfully sued boys for accidentally hurting them or destroying property I'd have to keep my oldest locked up until adulthood. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 And the article said that the boy, at the time, was fifty pounds. My dd is seven, still on the smallish side compared to her friends, and she's nearly fifty pounds. So the kid was a pretty small eight year old. It's not like she was pummeled by a kid the size of your average linebacker. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I have to say, I have an 8 year old nephew that weighs 94 pounds. More than my 11 year old. Heck, he weighs like 10 pounds less than my almost 15 year old. She should thank her lucky stars she isn't related to that kid. He has been told 80,000 times he can't jump on people or run into people. Impulse control in the 8 year old is a work in progress. Especially in the midst of cake and soda and birthday gifts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 How old is she? I was thinking she was a frail 80 year old with osteoporosis, you know, someone who you would treat like fine china, but she looks like she's my age or younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 How old is she? I was thinking she was a frail 80 year old with osteoporosis, you know, someone who you would treat like fine china, but she looks like she's my age or younger. The article said she's 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I didn't think they were. Maybe the kid's inheritance is in some kind of trust and she's suing that? I have no idea if that's possible, but I'm pretty sure I saw it in a movie once. I believe the mom's death was a suicide, and there is speculation there is some money in a trust that can't be accessed and that she and the dad have come up with this plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I believe the mom's death was a suicide, and there is speculation there is some money in the trust that can't be accessed and that she and the dad have come up with this plan. Well that comes up with a whole new definition of dysfunctional. . . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I believe the mom's death was a suicide, and there is speculation there is some money in a trust that can't be accessed and that she and the dad have come up with this plan. Wow. Just when I think I couldn't possibly have any less faith in humanity... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I believe the mom's death was a suicide, and there is speculation there is some money in a trust that can't be accessed and that she and the dad have come up with this plan. Ugh. I don't even know what to say. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I believe the mom's death was a suicide, and there is speculation there is some money in a trust that can't be accessed and that she and the dad have come up with this plan. Link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 They wouldn't even have to modify anything. The thought makes me wonder if some news reporter accidentally saw an Onion story and picked it up. That's what I thought, but then I saw varying articles in different places and a couple clearly written before and then after the court case happened. It just seemed so Onion-y. Truth certainly can be stranger than fiction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Link? Found the link on another board. Will see if I can find it later. FTR, it was noted as speculation. It is interesting that her suit claims the 8yo was negligent and not the parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 According to the news reports, though, the lawsuit was originally filed 2 years ago and the mother just died last year, so unless there is a much deeper conspiracy there, where the husband and aunt somehow knew the mother would die and leave money to the kid, then I don't see how it could be a plot on the father's part to get at the kid's inheritance. Obviously still an incredibly slimy move on the aunt's part, though. :thumbdown: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 She lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 http://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/an-aunt-sued-her-8-year-old-nephew-for-hurting-her-during-a?utm_term=.yfgmXWPyy#.ka0L9qAOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Wow. This is sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 She lost. Yes, that was stated in the OP's link. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 People like her deserve a punishment. If I was the judge I'd have probably tried to fine her for the time that the court spent in her case. What she did is so wrong! And what a waste of resources to deal with her case...would have been great if not only she didn't get anything, but got penalized in the process... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 so, one article I read mentioned an inheritance. sounds like she may have wanted her cut. hope it was worth it darling - now that your family starts cutting you out of their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 People like her deserve a punishment. If I was the judge I'd have probably tried to fine her for the time that the court spent in her case. What she did is so wrong! And what a waste of resources to deal with her case...would have been great if not only she didn't get anything, but got penalized in the process... I hope she had to pay all his legal bills - and then some. what a thing to do to a young child who has just lost his mother. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Oh the humanity!!! Won't somebody THINK OF THE HORS D'OEURVES!!! :P she should be grateful she has trouble holding that plate. she'll eat less and not break her diet . . . . . her hips will thank her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkacz Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I'm guessing the lawsuit had more to do with the house being bought in 2008 for $800k - address was given in another news story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I think there is something more going on here. Yes. You're right. She is also batshit crazy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I'm guessing the lawsuit had more to do with the house being bought in 2008 for $800k - address was given in another news story.Huh? I don't understand. Because it's $800,000? I'm sure that wouldn't buy much house in that part of Connecticut. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkacz Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Huh? I don't understand. Because it's $800,000? I'm sure that wouldn't buy much house in that part of Connecticut. The aunt lives in a third story walk up in NYC (probably a rental) while her cousin has purchased a home that is worth $800k. Having lived in Norwalk, CT (one of the neighboring towns), the salaries are NOT much higher and there has to be some money somewhere to afford a house that expensive. It's irrelevant that it's not "much" house, what's relevant is that their purchase of a $800k house after the housing crash when mortgage underwriting became stricter shows that the family has money/assets and I'm guessing Auntie hurt herself and saw a way to get some of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest locknutore Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 There should be some kind of award for that level of nastiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The aunt lives in a third story walk up in NYC (probably a rental) while her cousin has purchased a home that is worth $800k. Having lived in Norwalk, CT (one of the neighboring towns), the salaries are NOT much higher and there has to be some money somewhere to afford a house that expensive. It's irrelevant that it's not "much" house, what's relevant is that their purchase of a $800k house after the housing crash when mortgage underwriting became stricter shows that the family has money/assets and I'm guessing Auntie hurt herself and saw a way to get some of it.I live in a neighborhood of $800k houses and I'm surrounded by firefighters and police officers. Many of them bought here after the housing crash because they could show a history of job stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkacz Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I live in a neighborhood of $800k houses and I'm surrounded by firefighters and police officers. Many of them bought here after the housing crash because they could show a history of job stability. Are the houses worth $800k now or did they pay $800k then? He paid $800k then. Let's say Sean's dad was able to save and put down 5 percent on the house - $40,000. His house payment using the average 30 yr fixed interest rate at the time of 6% would still be about $4500 per month or about $55,000 per year. Add in taxes, insurance and PMI and you're at $6000 per month or $70k per year just in housing costs. And that's assuming an average rate. A $760k loan would be in the jumbo range with a higher interest rate. Down and dirty rule is purchase price equal to 3 times annual salary. Some people stretch it to 4 but Connecticut has very high sales, income and property taxes. With both spouses working, there are then childcare costs offsetting a portion of the second spouse's income. So, again, the family either had family money/ assets or were making enough money to afford a house that expensive (in the $200-300k/yr range). Either way, I think Auntie was jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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