Anyone here get accepted into an LLM program to later find out two months down the road that they made a mistake and that your acceptance letter should have never been mailed to you?
What do you suppose one's rights would be in a situation like this if you turned down other schools in reliance on the "mistaken" acceptance letter and incurred other costs as well because you thought you were going to attend the school?
Anyone get screwed by an LLM acceptance letter?
Posted Apr 21, 2007 11:32
What do you suppose one's rights would be in a situation like this if you turned down other schools in reliance on the "mistaken" acceptance letter and incurred other costs as well because you thought you were going to attend the school?
Posted Apr 21, 2007 11:45
Anyone here get accepted into an LLM program to later find out two months down the road that they made a mistake and that your acceptance letter should have never been mailed to you?
What do you suppose one's rights would be in a situation like this if you turned down other schools in reliance on the "mistaken" acceptance letter and incurred other costs as well because you thought you were going to attend the school?
I guess the university will say nothing about there mistake and let you go study there?
What do you suppose one's rights would be in a situation like this if you turned down other schools in reliance on the "mistaken" acceptance letter and incurred other costs as well because you thought you were going to attend the school?</blockquote>
I guess the university will say nothing about there mistake and let you go study there?
Posted Apr 21, 2007 13:52
Dude i'm not sure what the situation in the US is but in the UK you have the principles of offer, acceptance and promissory etsoppel, which come into play.
They made you an offer, albeit mistakenly, but have you accepted it? Have you accepted it explicity or through conduct? If so, then they can't renege on their promise. You have acted on their promise to your detriment (promissory estoppel)
You guys probably have the same principles in the US!
They made you an offer, albeit mistakenly, but have you accepted it? Have you accepted it explicity or through conduct? If so, then they can't renege on their promise. You have acted on their promise to your detriment (promissory estoppel)
You guys probably have the same principles in the US!
Posted Apr 23, 2007 04:24
Most of the contract law in the US is quite similar to that of the UK. So, there you go. Case solved ;)
Posted Apr 24, 2007 07:37
Man thats a sucky situation to be in. I suggest that if this is real you speak to the Dean of the University they will proably have dealt with this issue before.
Posted Apr 24, 2007 08:07
One of the similar cases was litigated in the US not so long ago. I believe Harvard School (not sure if it was law school) sent acceptance letters to wrong guys. The case settled fairly quickly because school didnt want negative publicity. Try calling Univ. and working things out with them. Sometimes it works better than litigation.
P.S. Acceptance letters are usually considered as solicitation for the offer. However, the beauty of the U.S. law - you can always make an argument.
P.S. Acceptance letters are usually considered as solicitation for the offer. However, the beauty of the U.S. law - you can always make an argument.
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