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.
The reason oral contracts and verbal agreements are often looked warily upon is that they tend to present difficulties when it comes to enforcement. Contracts that are clearly written and executed are easier to present as evidence in court than the testimony of the contractual parties.