Legal Opinion
McGurn v. Bell Microproducts, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 26, 2002No. 01-1329PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to evaluate the district court’s application of an exception to the general rule that silence does not constitute acceptance of the terms of a contract offer.
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Bell Microproducts, Inc. (Bell) mailed George R. McGurn a signed offer of employment, which stipulated that if McGurn was terminated without cause during the first twelve months of his employment with Bell he would receive a severance package worth $120,000. In countersigning and returning the offer letter, McGurn crossed out the word “twelve” and replaced it with “twenty-four.” McGurn…
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