Smart
Smart v. NCAA
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TAYLOR SMART, et al., No. 2:22–cv–2125–WBS–KJN Plaintiffs, (ECF Nos 49, 50.) v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION,
15 Defendant. 16 JOSEPH COLON, et al., No. 1:23–cv–425–WBS–KJN 17 Plaintiffs, (ECF Nos. 58, 59.) 18 v.
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ORDER
ASSOCIATION,
Defendant.
On November 7, 2023, the court held a hearing on plaintiffs’ motion to compel and the parties’ motion to resolve discovery issues and process. For the reasons discussed at the hearing: (I) the court declines to set limits on the Rule 30(b)(6) topics at this time; (II) plaintiffs are limited to 10 depositions for each case; (III) plaintiff’s class certification expert report is due alongside their briefing, with defendant’s rebuttal due alongside their opposition; and (IV) plaintiffs’ motion to compel member schools’ communications, volunteer coach names, and pay data is denied. Background Plaintiffs in these related cases…