SMU formally responded to a lawsuit filed by former women’s basketball player Dai’ja Thomas on Monday. After Thomas named current head coach Travis Mays, SMU, SMU’s Board of Trustees and Dr. John Baker as defendants in a negligence case last month, SMU’s first public response was filed in the Dallas County Court.
Speaking on behalf of SMU and Mays, as Baker is being independently represented by his own council, legal representation for the defendants urged the court to dismiss Thomas’ lawsuit altogether. While the court documents were careful not to deny the truth of Thomas’ claims, SMU’s legal defense instead insisted there was no legal precedent where SMU was legally liable.