Richard Wertheim (c. 1923—September 15, 1983) was an American tennis linesman who suffered a fatal injury on September 10, 1983, during a match at the 1983 US Open.[1] He was injured when Stefan Edberg sent an errant serve directly into his groin.[2] 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.[3] He had a history of chronic cardiovascular disease having had a heart attack and stroke at age 40 years.[4] Wertheim was unconscious when he was taken to Flushing Hospital Medical Center. He died on September 15.[5] His family sued the United States Tennis Association for $2.25 million.[6] 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.[4] Following this event, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) refrained from having linesmen sitting during plays.
^Wertheim, Jon (2005-10-19). "Czech yourself (pt. 3)". SI.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^"Odd mishap fells tennis official". Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Fla. 12 September 1983. p. 3-C. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
^"Tennis serve kills official". The Afro American. 24 September 1983. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^ abWERTHEIM v. UNITED STATES TENNIS ASS'N, INC.
^"Digest ..Us Open Linesman Dies"[permanent dead link] Tri City Herald 17 September 1983
^"Tennis Group Sued Over Death" The New York Times 6 September 1984
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