Federal Judge Dismisses Negligence Lawsuit Against Former Baylor Coach Art Briles

Judge Pitman dismisses all lawsuits against Briles, stating that he did not fail to take correct actions against the alleged assault by a player on a female student in 2014.

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman dismissed a negligence lawsuit against former Baylor head football coach Art Briles, who was accused of ignoring the alleged assault of a female Baylor student by one of his players in 2014.
Briles denied having advance knowledge of the 2014 allegations, stating he was not informed of them until a lawsuit was filed in 2016; Briles and former Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw both testified that appropriate actions were taken in response to the report when it was made.
Dolores Lozano, the plaintiff in the case, accused Briles, McCaw, and Baylor University of negligence after she reported the alleged abuse, which she claims led to further assaults by former Baylor running back Devin Chafin.
This outcome comes amid broader criticisms of Baylor University's handling of sexual assault allegations, with findings from a 2015-2016 investigation by law firm Pepper Hamilton of multiple failings across the institution to address such reports.
Even though Judge Pitman dismissed the negligence lawsuit against Briles, other alleged sexual assault incidents that surfaced during the Pepper Hamilton investigation were not related to this case and did not affect the judgment.