Legal Opinion
Marshall v. ESPN Inc.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided June 8, 2015No. 3:14-01945PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
KEVIN H. SHARP, District Judge.
This is a putative class action brought by current and former Student Athletes who played National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) football (at the Football Bowl Subdivision “FBS” level) or Division I college basketball. Named as Defendants are a host of conferences, networks, and licensors who allegedly profited from the broadcast and use of those Student Athletes’ names, likenesses and images without permission. Pending before the Court are Motions to Dismiss (Docket Nos. 214, 218 & 226) filed on behalf of all Defendants. The Court heard…
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