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|court=U.S.D.C., District of South Dakota | |||
|citation=288 F.Supp. 662 (1968) | |||
|date=September 12, 1968 | |||
|subject=Contracts | |||
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{{Court opinion part | |||
|opinion_type=majority | |||
|opinion_order=1 | |||
|written_by=Nichol | |||
}} | |||
'''Facts''': Plaintiff seeking an attorney makes offer, but the attorney did not respond. The statute of limitations ran. | '''Facts''': Plaintiff seeking an attorney makes offer, but the attorney did not respond. The statute of limitations ran. | ||
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'''Rule''': | '''Rule''': | ||
*Acceptance must be unequivocal in order to create contract. | * Acceptance must be unequivocal in order to create contract. | ||
*Silence will not of itself constitute acceptance. | * Silence will not of itself constitute acceptance. | ||
Revision as of 16:29, January 2, 2020
| 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.
