Phillip v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

CHATIGNY, District Judge.

After review and over objection, the Magistrate Judge’s recommended ruling that the requested injunction be granted is hereby approved and adopted for reasons stated on the record during a telephone conference with counsel on January 21,1997.

So ordered.

RECOMMENDED RULING ON MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

SMITH, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Introduction

College basketball is big business, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the bureaucracy that oversees it. In fact, with over 1,000 member institutions, the NCAA is the law when it comes to…