Bryan Stow civil trial jury begins deliberations

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Jurors in the Bryan Stow civil trial began deliberating on Thursday after attorneys finished closing arguments.

The jury will decide whether the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and former owner Frank McCourt are liable in the debilitating beating of the San Francisco Giants fan.

The jury deliberated for about an hour and 35 minutes and issued a request for an index of exhibits to the judge before retiring for the day. Jurors will reconvene at 9 a.m. Friday.

During closing arguments, attorney Tom Girardi maintained that the Dodgers and McCourt were negligent in providing enough security at the ballpark on opening day in 2011.

"I would go along with our expert ... who said, 'I think it's 100 percent the Dodgers.' Because had they done their jobs, this never would have happened," Girardi said.

Stow suffered brain damage and is permanently disabled. The lawsuit seeks $37.2 million in actual damages, and Girardi suggested doubling it to account for pain and suffering.

Dodger attorney Dana Fox stressed to jurors that there was more than adequate security at the stadium the day Stow was beaten. During the trial, Fox blamed the attack on the two men convicted of beating Stow and even alleged Stow himself antagonized his attackers.

Girardi maintained that his client did nothing wrong to receive such a beating.