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Is bar that served Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent liable for teammate's death in 2012 crash? Jury to
Is bar that served Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent liable for teammate's death in 2012 crash? Jury to decideAfter Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a drunken-driving crash, his mother forgave the driver — his teammate Josh Brent.
That forgiveness led jurors to sentence Brent to probation instead of prison time. But this week, Brown’s parents will ask jurors during a civil trial to cast blame for what happened. They say the Beamers club where the Cowboys partied is liable for the crash for serving too much alcohol to Brent.
Jury selection is slated to begin Monday. Testimony should start Wednesday.
Brent had a blood alcohol level of 0.18 percent — more than twice the legal driving limit — and was driving at least 110 mph in a 45-mph zone when he flipped his Mercedes. A toxicologist testified at the criminal trial that Brent, a defensive tackle who weighs 320 pounds, would have had to drink 17 standard alcoholic drinks.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2018/12/03/bar-served-dallas-cowboy-josh-brent-liable-teammates-death-2012-crash-jury-decide