Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

I play in a senior adult (age 55 and up) softball league. We play Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. We pay $20.00 per year membership fee. Recently at a league business meeting, a proposal was made and approved by majority vote that on Wednesday the lesser skilled of us not be allowed to play, thus eliminating roughly 10 percent of us from participation.

It seems to me that the membership fee purchases the right of participation, and that for the league to take our money and not let us play constitutes breach of contract.

Am I right?


Asked on 4/03/10, 4:25 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Labovitz Labovitz Law Firm, P.A.

If you're claiming breach of contract, do you actually have a contract with terms stating that all players get to play all the time? Probably not. But, if so, then yes, that would be a breach of contract. Assuming you reach that point, then I guess the damages are the $20 you paid to participate. As a remedy, you could ask them to release you from the league and return your $20, but there really isn't much else to argue over. If you enjoy the league and wish to continue participating, then the other alternative is to play Monday and Friday.

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Answered on 4/08/10, 5:40 am


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