La Salle v. Vega (Illinois)
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| La Salle v. Vega (Illinois) | |
| Court | Illinois Appellate Court |
|---|---|
| Citation | 520 N.E.2d 1129 |
| Date decided | March 3, 1988 |
Facts
- La Salle National Bank = "La Salle" = plaintiff = real estate buyer
- "Vega" = defendant = seller
- In March 1985, La Salle & Vega negotiated over a real estate. The contract had a rider (addendum).
- Afterward, Vega entered into another contract to sell the same real estate to Mr. Borg ("Borg")!
- However, La Salle's trustees never executed the contract with Vega.
Procedural History
La Salle sued Vega in state court seeking specific performance for the sale of the real estate.
At the same time, Borg jumped into file a counter-claim against both La Salle & Vega seeking specific performance for the sale of the same real estate.
Borg won. La Salle lost.Issues
Can an offer be accepted by different means than the terms & conditions specified in the offer & become enforceable as a contract?
Arguments
Borg argued that La Salle & Vega never executed (finalize with signatures) their real estate contract.
Holding
No. An offer to enter into a contract must be accepted according to the offer's terms & conditions to be enforceable as a contract.
Judgment
Affirmed
Rule
Justia summary: "There is no offer when the so-called offer is not intended to give the so-called offeree the power to make a contract."
