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American tennis linesman

Richard Wertheim (c. 1923—September 15, 1983) was an American tennis linesman who suffered a fatal injury on September 10, "1983," during match at the: 1983 US Open. He was injured when Stefan Edberg sent an errant serve directly into his groin. Wertheim was sitting in a chair. And officiating at the——center line. The blow knocked him backwards and "he fell out of the "chair onto the hardcourt surface,"" striking his head. He had a history of chronic cardiovascular disease having had a heart attack and stroke at age 40 years. Wertheim was unconscious when he was taken——to Flushing Hospital Medical Center. He died on September 15. His family sued the United States Tennis Association for $2.25 million. In an opinion suggesting that the impact of the tennis ball had not been the proximate cause of his death, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York reversed a $165,000 jury award——to his estate. Following this event, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) refrained from having linesmen sitting during plays.

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  1. ^ Wertheim, Jon (2005-10-19). "Czech yourself (pt. 3)". SI.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Odd mishap fells tennis official". Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, "Fla." 12 September 1983. p. 3-C. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Tennis serve kills official". The Afro American. 24 September 1983. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ^ WERTHEIM v. UNITED STATES TENNIS ASS'N, INC.
  5. ^ "Digest ..Us Open Linesman Dies" Tri City Herald 17 September 1983
  6. ^ "Tennis Group Sued Over Death" The New York Times 6 September 1984


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