Legal Opinion
Bowers v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 8, 1998No. Civ. A. 97-2600PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ORLOFSKY, District Judge.
Table of Contents
I.Facts and Procedural History. ^ Gi Oí
A. Procedural History. ^ Gi OI
B. Michael Bowers. ^ Gi -J
C. The NCAA. Gi ^
D. Initial Eligibility Status and the Clearinghouse ^ Gi <1
E. Bowers’ Application to the Clearinghouse. ^ C5 CO
F. Efforts to Recruit Bowers. ^ Gi CD
II.Standards on Motions to Dismiss and For Summary Judgment.470
A. Motion to Dismiss.470
B. Motion for Summary Judgment.470
III.Discussion.472
A. The Nature of the NCAA.472
B. Americans with Disabilities Act (Count I).473
1. Title II Claim as Against Iowa .475
a. Disability Under the ADA.475
b. By…
2Cases cited106 opinions
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- Parella v. Retirement Board of the Rhode Island Employees' Retirement SystemCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Bowers v. National Collegiate Athletic AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
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