Richardson v. Southeastern Conference

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JAMIE RICHARDSON, individually and on ) behalf of all similarly situated, ) MDL No. 2492 ) ) Master Docket No. 16 C 8787 Plaintiff, ) ) Original N.D. Ill. Docket No. v. ) 16 C 9980 ) SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE and ) THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ) ASSOCIATION, ) Judge John Z. Lee ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Jamie Richardson has filed this action individually and on behalf of a putative class of similarly situated student-athletes, who played football for the University of…