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.
If the other party shows that problems are likely to be solved; for instance, it provides security for its promised payment, or some other reasonable assurance that it will honor the deal, or if the economy or market shifts in favor of performance, then the breach of contract is less likely to be material.