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|citation=288 F.Supp. 662 (1968) | |citation=288 F.Supp. 662 (1968) | ||
|date=1968 | |date=September 12, 1968 | ||
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| McGlone v. Lacey | |
| Court | U.S.D.C., District of South Dakota |
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| Citation | 288 F.Supp. 662 (1968) |
| Date decided | September 12, 1968 |
|- cellpadding="10" border="1" !majority |written by Nichol |- Facts: Plaintiff seeking an attorney makes offer, but the attorney did not respond. The statute of limitations ran.
Issue: Did Defendant lawyer owe any liability to Plaintiff (was a contract formed)?
Holding: No
Rule:
- Acceptance must be unequivocal in order to create contract.
- Silence will not of itself constitute acceptance.
