Waters v. University of South Carolina

Shaw, Judge:

This is an appeal from a directed verdict granted by a Circuit Judge to the respondent — the University of South Carolina. Appellant-Waters is appealing the grant of the directed verdict to the University on its alleged breach of contract. The University is not appealing the grant of a directed verdict to Waters on the incidental expenses. We affirm.

In December of 1972, Waters signed an athletic grant-in-aid contract with the University of South Carolina (USC) to play football. The grant-in-aid became effective in September of 1978 for a period of four years. It provided, among…