Court Sides with Plaintiff in Claims Against ASU and Its Athletic Director

A federal judge has denied a pair of motions for summary judgment submitted by Arizona State University and its Head Football Coach Dirk Koetter in a case in which the defendants were sued by a sexual assault victim for violating Title IX.   In so ruling, the court found that the ASU Defendants have not provided sufficient evidence to either negate an essential element of plaintiff J.K.’s claims or show that J.K. does not have sufficient evidence to carry her ultimate burden of persuasion