Superior Court Judge Paulette Sapp-Peterson threw out the $1.5M jury verdict Jennifer Besler had obtained against her basketball coach Daniel Hussong and the school district (Mar. 25), saying that Besler had not proven any real damages from the coach’s yelling at her. The $100,000 verdict her father obtained for being gaveled into silence at a school board meeting stands. The Besler family and their attorneys have already promised to appeal. (Linda Stein, “Judge reverses verdict against coach”, Trenton Times, Apr. 9; Lisa Meyer, “Judge nullifies jury?s decision”, Trentonian, Apr. 9; AP, Apr. 9; Scott Frost, “Case opens coaches? eyes”, Trentonian, Apr. 9).
Update: (Linda Stein, “Coach longs for lost reputation”, Trenton Times, Apr. 10).
Update, Apr. 13: (Henry Gottlieb, “Court Bounces Cager’s Claims That Caustic Coach Did Emotional Harm”, New Jersey Law Journal, Apr. 13) (via Bashman).
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