Student-athlete’s implied contract claim fails

PHILADELPHIA — A federal court in Pennsylvania dismissed claims brought by a college baseball player and his father against Coastal Carolina University and its baseball coach after the player allegedly lost his spot on the team shortly before enrolling. They pursued implied contract claims but did not allege a breach of their express, written contract, but this is not allowed; implied contract claims must be pleaded in the alternative to a breach of express contract, or they should have alleged the contract is not enforceable.Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads