One, the then-26-year-old had a lot of seniors on the roster. Two, none was taller than 6-foot-3, so he needed 6-foot-7 Leroy Smith for size, instead of the 5-foot-10 Jordan. And, three, to give Jordan more playing time as a starter with the jayvee, rather than a benchwarmer for the varsity.
Express assumption of risk occurs when a plaintiff expressly agrees, usually in a written contract, to assume the risk posed by the defendant's behavior. 58. (p. 107) Implied assumption of the risk occurs when a plaintiff implicitly assumes a known risk. 59.
Some warranties are written into the contract expressly, while other warranties are implied by law. Whether the warranty is express or implied, each warranty can lead to liability for a party to the contract if the warranty is breached in some way.