Her coach told her to loose 10 pounds to boost her sports performance. Nearly ten years later she appeals in the courts crying for 3 million $ because her coach "caused" her the eating disorder. Now had she lost what she was asked to (read: ten pounds) she would not have qualified for an eating disorder, but a sporty young lady. Her and her dads claims started after she was kicked out of the team .. up to date, she has refused to be treated for her eating disorder - and her dad has spent 1 million $ to build the case. Call them responsable adults? Sounds like I should consider finding some kids of the same elementary school I was in, and who called me fatass when I was six.

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Coach Sued for Eating Disorder

Trenton, New Jersey-AP -- A former high school basketball player in Trenton, New Jersey, has scored big in the courtroom.
Jennifer Besler sued the school district and her former coach, claiming her eating disorder stemmed from the coach's request that she lose ten pounds.
Yesterday, jurors awarded the woman a million and-a-half dollars.

The lawsuit claimed the coach verbally abused her during the 1995-96 season.
District officials say they disagree with the verdict, but haven't decided whether to appeal. The coach is no longer at the school and has not commented.
The jury initially awarded Besler three (m) million dollars, but reduced it after finding she has not done enough to mitigate her damages.
According to testimony, Besler has refused treatment for her disorder.

"In New Jersey, the state that litigates valedictorian decisions (Jun. 30), Jennifer Besler blamed her high school basketball coach's request for her to lose ten pounds for an eating disorder that has lasted over eight years. A Mercer County jury found her damages to be $3 million, and held the school district responsible for 49% of them--with possible punitive damages still to be calculated. "The jury also awarded Philip Besler, Jennifer's father, $100,000 because then school board President Lester Bynum gaveled him into silence as he tried to speak at a January 1997 school board meeting." The defense lawyer has noted that the Besler family's complaints about the coach began when Jennifer lost her starting position on the team. The school district will appeal, but meanwhile has already shelled out for a four-month trial. (Linda Stein, "$1.5M coach-suit verdict", Trenton Times, Mar. 25; Lisa Meyer, "Jurors get Hussong case today", Trentonian, Mar. 16; Lisa Meyer, "Lawyers argue over jury instructions", Trentonian, Mar. 2). Maybe the former coach can get a job counseling the plaintiffs who blame McDonald's for their obesity.
Update: Jury declines to award punitive damages; Mr. Besler reveals that he spent $1 million on case (thus showing who the real bully is"

"The Beslers filed the lawsuit in 1998, claiming a basketball coach's abusive behavior led to Jennifer's development of an eating disorder that persists today. Ms. Besler, now 25, had accused former girls' basketball coach Daniel Hussong of cursing and berating his players, exhibiting violent behavior and making students cry in the 1990s. They also sued the school district, former assistant coach Lori Hussong, Mr. Hussong's wife, and several school officials.
School officials expressed continued support of the Hussongs and the district's conduct Thursday, saying they do not accept or agree with the jury's verdict.
"We don't agree with any finding of liability," said school board President Stephen Smith.
"We maintain our position that the claims are without merit. From the beginning, we believed that there was no basis for the liability against the Board of Education, the Hussongs or any other employees in the school district," said Gerri Hutner, spokeswoman for the school system. "We will be reviewing the avenues for appeal with our attorneys."
The jury awarded $1.4 million to Jennifer Besler. It also awarded her father $100,000 because he was denied his right to speak about his daughter and Mr. Hussong at a school board meeting.
"We believe our liability largely or completely will be covered by insurance," Mr. Smith said.
The jury was set to decide Thursday if punitive damages should be imposed, and consider the liability of former school superintendent Ray Bandlow and the district.
The Beslers' attorneys, Linda Wong and Dan Fleming, could not be reached for comment.
Lori Hussong was exonerated by the jury, and former assistant principal Robert Banks was removed as a defendant. Judge Paulette Sapp-Peterson also ruled that Jennifer Besler's mother, Carol Besler, could not receive damages.
Ms. Besler, who attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School from 1992 to 1996, said her time on the team became unbearable when Mr. Hussong told her to lose 10 pounds in the weeks leading up to her senior season. His request allegedly spurred Ms. Besler to pop diet pills and develop an eating disorder that led to the loss of her menstrual period for three years.
Not only was Ms. Besler ostracized by Mr. Hussong, the Beslers alleged, but school officials and the board also failed to act on her behalf to resolve the issue with the coach.
Several parents and former students have painted a different picture of Mr. Hussong.
They said Mr. Hussong was a highly competitive coach who drove his players to give 100 percent. The defense argued that he treated all of his players the same and strived to bring out the best in his team.
The defense also disagreed with the Beslers' claims that their concerns were ignored.
As evidence of an attempt to monitor Mr. Hussong's behavior, the defense pointed out administrators had the former coach sign a zero-tolerance memorandum of understanding that called for Mr. Hussong to be supervised at games.
Both of the Hussongs continue to teach physical education at high schools in the district, although they no longer coach district sports teams. They also coach field hockey at Rider University."

"Besler, who graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School in 1996, has resisted treatment for her disorder and continues to take diet pills and exercise excessively, according to testimony in the case."