Arrington v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DEREK OWENS and ) KYLE SOLOMON, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) No. 11 C 6356 ) NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ) Judge John Z. Lee ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In personal injury litigation, the parties often rely on expert witnesses. This is especially so when specialized knowledge is necessary to establish or refute whether a particular defendant breached a reasonable standard of care, causing compensable injuries. The two plaintiffs in this case, Derek Owens and Kyle Solomon,…