Court rules against SMU's Theodore Knox in $2.8M judgment
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Key Points:
- A Texas court issued a default judgment of over $2.8 million against Theodore Knox, co-defendant in lawsuits related to a 2024 Dallas street racing crash involving Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice, citing Knox's gross negligence.
- Knox was not present at the hearing, and the judgment awarded victim Kathryn Kuykendall nearly $2.88 million, including punitive damages and costs for medical expenses and lost earnings.
- Rashee Rice faces multiple legal challenges, including a trial scheduled for June 9 related to the crash and a separate assault lawsuit filed by Dacoda Jones, which Rice has yet to be served.
- Both Knox and Rice pleaded guilty to felony charges connected to the crash, receiving 30 days in jail and five years probation; Rice was also suspended six games by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
- Rice is changing legal representation in the street-racing case, while additional civil cases related to the crash remain pending in Dallas County.
