Eugenie Bouchard sues the United States Tennis Association after suffering concussion following a fall at the US Open. The 21 year old Bouchard Canadian, was hurt and suffered concussion when she slipped in the locker room at the Grand Slam event last September.
She withdrew from the US Open tournament prior to a 4th round match and pulled out of her comeback event at the China Open on October 5, 2015 because of dizziness.
According to the lawsuit she filed, she alleges the she slipped on "a foreign and dangerous substance" in New York. She alleges negligence and includes a demand for a jury trial. She's seeking damages from the USTA and USTA National Tennis Center.
Benedict Morelli, Bouchard lawyer said the substance was a cleaning agent intended to be left on the floor overnight when the room would no longer be used. They are seeking damages worth "millions and millions" of dollars.
Here's the Bouchard v. USTA, Inc. et al
1:15-cv-05920 Complaint
Bouchard v. USTA, Inc. et al
1:15-cv-05920
Complaint
http://t.co/vGZNYTR7Ze
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