Legal Opinion
Bowers v. . National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n, Act, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 6, 2001No. CIV. A. 97-2600PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ORLOFSKY, District Judge
Once again, this protracted and hotly contested case alleging disability discrimi nation requires this Court to analyze and resolve a novel issue of law. This novel issue involves the interplay between the United States Constitution and state law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. This Court must now address whether the Plaintiff, Michael Bowers (“Bowers”), may maintain his claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J.S.A. § 10:5-1, against Defendants, National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”), ACT, Inc. and…
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