University:
Birmingham City University
Course:
Law and Practice
Academic year:

2021
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235

Pages:

1
Author:

gewoekerdodx

Facts Robert Steinberg paid a $15 application fee to the Chicago Medical School in December 1973. The Chicago Medical School rejected his application. Steinberg claimed that the Chicago Medical School did not properly evaluate his application based on the guidelines posted by the school and brought a lawsuit against the school. Steinberg said that the school bases its acceptances on family ties within the school and who can afford to donate great amounts of money to the Chicago Medical School. Steinberg said that the Chicago Medical School breached their contract by not evaluating his application based on the school’s guidelines. The school says there was never a contract. The trial court ruled in favor of the school to dismiss the case and Steinberg appealed that decision. Steinberg was ruled in favor of in the appellate court. Issue Does the fact that the Chicago Medical School accepted Robert Steinberg’s $15 application fee mean that they both entered into a contract? Decision The trial court ruled in favor of the Chicago Medical School’s motion of dismissal. However, Steinberg appealed this ruling and the appellate court ruled in favor of Steinberg, stating that the two parties had indeed entered a contract upon receiving the $15 application fee from Steinberg. Reason Steinberg and the Chicago Medical School entered into a contractual agreement that meets the requirements of: o Offer Regarding this case, the Chicago Medical School’s brochure indicated that they would grant or deny admission based on guidelines listed in the Steinberg brochure. The $15 admission fee paid by Steinberg to the Chicago o Consideration Medical School was for his application to be evaluated at an unbiased level.