Court Denies NCAA’s Request To Drop Consent Decree Lawsuit
The validity of the NCAA’s Consent Decree will remain up for debate in the legal system.
Yesterday, a Commonwealth Court denied the NCAA’s request to dismiss Sen. Jake Corman’s lawsuit over whether the NCAA’s $60 million fine should remain in Pennsylvania. That request was a concession by the NCAA because of its entanglement with the Consent Decree; in April, Judge Anne Covey said the Consent Decree of which the fine was a part did not have merit, and if the case were dismissed, the NCAA would simply let the Endowment Act that is keeping the fine money in Pennsylvania stand and move on.
Today, the NCAA’s motion to dismiss my case was denied by Commonwealth Court – the validity of the Consent Decree remains in question.
— Senator Jake Corman (@JakeCorman) October 3, 2014
Comm Court: the NCAA “cannot dismiss themselves from litigation by declaring the Consent Decree valid” and simply agreeing to follow the law
— Senator Jake Corman (@JakeCorman) October 3, 2014
Commonwealth Court: “the Consent Decree’s validity is the very issue that this Court has concluded has far-reaching implications”
— Senator Jake Corman (@JakeCorman) October 3, 2014
According to PennLive, the NCAA released this statement in response:
“The NCAA is more than surprised with the Commonwealth Court’s decision today. By its order today, despite the requests of the NCAA and Penn State, the Commonwealth Court has unilaterally and indefinitely delayed distribution of those funds.”
The Consent Decree could see action in a courtroom by early 2015, according to PennLive. It’s a ways off, but Penn State could see even more sanctions lifted if the Court finds the Consent Decree invalid.
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