The story of a woman who sued her young relative after a hug prompted internet outrage,but there may be more to the matter than meets the eyeA woman sues her nephew for $127000 for an exuberant hug. It was a story that spread like wildfire across the internet on Tuesday. It seemed simple enough; the details seemed egregious. The nephew, eight years old at the time, or had hugged her – said “I love you” while doing so – and the aunt sued him personally for damages to her wrist.
The fresh York Daily News called her “the Auntie Christ”. Twitter users were universally inflamed. Many found particularly damning a quote from the aunt,Jennifer Connell, on the witness stand in the Connecticut court, and talking approximately her difficulties “holding a tray of hors d’oeuvres” at a recent Manhattan party.
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Source: theguardian.com