Aunt sues 12 year old nephew for breaking her wrist...wants $127,000

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A New York woman is suing her 12-year-old nephew who accidentally broke her wrist while greeting her to his eighth birthday party.

Jennifer Connell is seeking $127,000 from Sean Tarala of Westport, Connecticut after the youngster jumped into her arms while greeting her to his birthday party on March 18, 2011.

Connell described her nephew in court as 'very loving' and 'sensitive' towards her, but the 54-year-old human resources manager told Judge Edward Stodolink that the youngster should be held accountable for his behaviour.

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She said: 'I live in Manhattan in a third-floor walk-up so it has been very difficult. And we all know how crowded it is in Manhattan. I was at a party recently, and it was difficult to hold my hors d’oeuvre plate.'

According to court documents: 'The injuries, losses and harms to the plaintiff were caused by the negligence and carelessness of the minor defendant in that a reasonable eight years 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.'

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