Following almost 10 hours of deliberation across two days, a federal jury awarded former Baylor student Dolores Lozano $270,000 for her negligence claims against the university. Although the jury found that Baylor had also committed Title IX violations, it didn’t award her any money for those claims.
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After almost four hours of deliberation Monday afternoon, the jury has yet to reach a verdict in the Title IX and negligence trial brought by former Baylor student Dolores Lozano against the university.
Seven years after being fired as head football coach amid Baylor’s sexual assault scandal, Art Briles took the stand Thursday to say he had “no awareness” of Title IX policies at the time and that he “would certainly think” it was the university’s responsibility to train him.
Jurors heard from former Baylor football player Devin Chafin Wednesday as the husband and father of two denied allegations that he ever physically assaulted his ex-girlfriend, former Baylor student Dolores Lozano. Chafin was not present in the courtroom, and his testimony was played via a previously recorded video deposition.
Testimony began Monday in the Title IX and negligence lawsuit filed by former Baylor student Dolores Lozano against the university, former head football coach Art Briles and former athletic director Ian McCaw. Much of the testimony centered on the history of Baylor’s sexual assault scandal and Title IX policies.
Jury selection will take place Friday in a Title IX and negligence lawsuit filed by a former Baylor student against the university, former head football coach Art Briles and former athletic director Ian McCaw. Following jury selection, the case will be tried in Waco’s U.S. District Court starting Oct. 16.