LAW 600A Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Summary Judgment, Employment Contract
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When the offeree attempts to accept an offer with a statement of any terms that vary or are different from the original offer, then this is a rejection of the original offer, and may be considered a counteroffer. In august 1975, horan puts his property up for sale. Arde(cid:374)te (cid:373)akes a (cid:271)id o(cid:374) hora(cid:374)"s propert(cid:455) i(cid:374) the a(cid:373)ou(cid:374)t of ,000. Hora(cid:374) a(cid:272)(cid:272)epts arde(cid:374)te"s offer and instructs his attorney to draft a purchase and sale agree(cid:373)e(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d forward it to arde(cid:374)te"s law(cid:455)er. Arde(cid:374)te e(cid:454)e(cid:272)utes the pur(cid:272)hase a(cid:374)d sale agree(cid:373)e(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d retur(cid:374)s it to hora(cid:374)"s attor(cid:374)e(cid:455) along with a check and a letter on sep. 8, 1975 stipulating certain items remain with the real estate. Horan refusing to agree to sell the items stipulated in the letter and did not sign the purchase and sale agreement. Hora(cid:374) retur(cid:374)s arde(cid:374)te"s (cid:272)he(cid:272)k a(cid:374)d refuses to sell the propert(cid:455) to arde(cid:374)te. Trial court grants summary judgment in favor of horan.