I sued the guy for hugging me uncomfortably during an anime convention.
Is "uncomfortably" the right word? Doesn't sound right to me.
Your grammar does not make it completely clear who was uncomfortable, you or him.
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Your grammar does not make it completely clear who was uncomfortable, you or him.
That's how I would interpret your sentence.
You could also say eg I sued the guy for giving me a hug that made me uncomfortable, during an anime convention.