Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools was at the center of a federal lawsuit that brought national attention to the Queen City.
The lawsuit, brought by a former Myers Park High School student, accused CMS of violating her Title IX rights based on how they investigated her claims of sexual assault.
A jury of eight people disagreed and ruled CMS did not violate her rights.
At issue in the Jane Doe versus CMS case was one simple question: Did Myers Park High School staff act with deliberate indifference, and violate her Title IX rights, when the former student reported she was sexually assaulted?
A jury ultimately said no.
"A school district acts with deliberate indifference when it is acting intentionally in a way that ignores or does not give the right amount of response and reaction to a report of sexual harassment or sexual assault," Jonathan Vogel, founder and managing attorney at Vogel Law Firm, said.
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