BOWERS v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASS'N

No. CIV.A.97-2600.

118 F.Supp.2d 494 (2000)

Michael BOWERS, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, ACT, Inc., NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse, Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Iowa, American International College, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

November 2, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara E. Ransom, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, and Richard L. Bazelon, Bazelon & Less, Marlton, NJ, for Michael Bowers.

Charles J. Vinicombe, Princeton, NJ, J. Freedley Hunsicker, Jr., John Schultz, Julianne Peck, Amy E. Pizzutillo, Drinker, Biddle & Shanley LLP, Princeton, NJ, for National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Robert A. Burgoyne, Karen M. Moran, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Washington, DC, Nicholas M. Kouletsis, Pepper, Hamilton, LLP, Cherry Hill, NJ, for ACT, Inc., NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse.

Mark Schantz, Andrew Ives, Office of the General Counsel of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Gordon E. Allen, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Iowa Attorney General, Des Moines, IA, William O. Perkins, Jr., Jersey City, NJ, Margulies, Wind, Herrington & Knopf, P.C., Jersey City, NJ, for University of Iowa.

John B. Langel, Abigail L. Flitter, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education.

Thomas C. Hart, Ruprecht & Hart, LLP, Millburn, NJ, for American International College.


OPINION

ORLOFSKY, District Judge.

                                 Table of Contents

  I. Preliminary Matters .......................................................  500

     A. Standing to Seek Injunctive Relief .....................................  500
     B. Recoverability of Damages ..............................................  503

 II. Discussion ................................................................  510

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