Legal Opinion
Tarkanian v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided August 27, 1987No. 16256PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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2Per curiam
This is the second appeal in litigation involving Jerry Tarka-nian’s suspension as head basketball coach at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV). The trial court granted Tarkanian injunctive relief because of the NCAA’s failure to comply with due process standards. The trial court also awarded Tarkanian attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. We affirm in most respects, reversing and remanding only for recomputation of attorney’s fees.
THE FACTS
The NCAA is a private, voluntary association consisting of approximately 960 public and private educational institutions. The NCAA…
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