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Ever-Tite Roofing Corporation v. Green Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A homeowner offered to have a contractor re-roof their house, with the offer allowing acceptance by performance. The court found the contractor accepted by loading trucks and driving to the site, making the homeowner’s subsequent hiring of another roofer a breach of contract.
Legal Significance: This case establishes that for an offer inviting acceptance by performance, “commencement of performance” can occur through preparatory acts directly tied to the contract, such as loading and dispatching materials, thereby creating a binding contract and terminating the offeror’s power of revocation.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
On June 10, 1953, defendants G. T. Green and his wife signed a document proposing that plaintiff, Ever-Tite Roofing Corporation, re-roof their residence. The written offer stipulated that it would become binding “upon written acceptance hereof, by the principal or authorized officer of the Contractor, or upon commencing performance of the work.” As the project was to be financed, Ever-Tite first needed to secure a credit report and obtain approval from a lending institution, a process known to the defendants. After receiving the necessary credit approval, Ever-Tite loaded its trucks with materials and dispatched workmen from its Shreveport office to the defendants’ home on or about June 19, 1953. Upon arrival, Ever-Tite’s employees discovered that another roofing company was already engaged in the work. The defendants informed Ever-Tite’s crew that they had hired the other company two days prior and forbade Ever-Tite from beginning the job. At no point before Ever-Tite’s crew arrived had the defendants attempted to notify Ever-Tite of their intent to withdraw the offer, despite the contract document containing plaintiff’s contact information.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Did the contractor’s act of loading its trucks with materials and dispatching them to the job site constitute a “commencement of performance” sufficient to form a binding contract before the homeowners effectively revoked their offer?
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Legal Issue
Did the contractor’s act of loading its trucks with materials and dispatching them to the job site constitute a “commencement of performance” sufficient to form a binding contract before the homeowners effectively revoked their offer?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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