Contracts Keyed to Calamari
Fujimoto v. Rio Grande Pickle Co.
Facts
The Plaintiffs, George Fujimoto ("Mr. Fujimoto") and Jose Bravo ("Mr. Bravo") (the "Plaintiffs"), entered into employment contracts with the Defendant, Rio Grande Pickle Co. (the "Defendant"). The Plaintiffs' contracts included profit sharing bonus provisions. The parties had orally agreed that the Plaintiffs' would be paid a salary plus a 10% bonus "of the company's annual profits." The Plaintiffs were sent written contracts, but they "did not specify how the offers could be accepted or how the acceptances should be communicated to the company." The Plaintiffs signed the contracts, but did not return them to the Defendant. The Plaintiffs were under the impression that these contracts were binding, so they continued working for the Defendant for fourteen extra months. The Plaintiffs did not receive a bonus so they sued for damages. The lower court decided the Plaintiffs properly accepted.
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