· 2/23/1984
Robert Spath v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
Citations
- 728 F.2d 25
- 16 Educ. L. Rep. 402
- 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 25196
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- noting that even if a scholarship did represent a property interest, “[a plaintiff] must allege a deprivation of his property without due process after he accepted his [ ] scholarship”
- refusing to recognize a “right to play” hockey
- “substance must prevail over nomenclature” in determining appealability
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Judges: Coffin, Aldrich, Gignoux
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