Reed v. University of North Dakota

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Jace Reed appealed a summary judgment dismissing his breach of contract claim against the University of North Dakota (UND) and his negligence and “in concert” claims against the North Dakota Association for the Disabled (NDAD). We hold res judi-cata bars Reed’s breach of contract claim against UND, a valid release exonerates NDAD from liability for its alleged negligence, and, as a matter of law, NDAD did not act “in concert” with UND in committing a tortious act. We affirm.

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[¶ 2.] In 1989 UND offered Reed, a Minnesota high school student, a scholarship to play hockey…