USTA, Eugenie Bouchard reach settlement in lawsuit over locker room fall
The United States Tennis Association and Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard have reached a settlement in her liability lawsuit against the organization.
Jury found organization mostly liable for incident at 2015 U.S. Open
The United States Tennis Association and Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard have reached a settlement in her liability lawsuit against the organization.
The deal was struck at a New York City court on Friday, a day after a jury found the USTA mostly liable for when Bouchard slipped on a wet locker room floor at the 2015 U.S. Open and hit the back of her head. The terms weren't immediately disclosed.
The player claimed she suffered what she said was a "serious head injury" that has harmed a once-promising career. The 23-year-old Bouchard testified at the trial, telling jurors she had stepped into a training area when she lost her footing and hit the floor. She recalled being in shock as she found herself "staring at the ceiling."