Opinion ID: 158844
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Heading: Vague Language of Acceptance

Text: DMJM next argues that, even if the offer was renewed by Townsend in his discussion with Seelman on August 12, 1994, Seelman’s language was too vague to constitute an acceptance. The jury is entitled to consider the context in which Seelman’s statements were made in determining whether he assented to - 10 - Townsend’s proposal. Directly after Townsend told Seelman that he would not go on disability unless the duration of the agreement was until death or age 65, Townsend testified that Seelman told him “Don’t worry about it...[w]e have the agreement we talked about...[g]o ahead and go on disability and be happy.” Aplt. App. at 409. Under these circumstances, Seelman’s words were entirely sufficient to indicate an intent to be bound. Cf. Embry v. Hargadine, McKittrick Dry Goods Co., 105 S.W. 777, 779-80 (Mo. Ct. App. 1907) (when an employee threatened to quit if he did not receive a contract extension, employer’s statement: “Go ahead, you’re all right” constituted assent as a matter of law because it was so unambiguous that a reasonable person would understand it to be an assent).