Weidmann v. State

In Weidmann v. State, 57 Ill.Ct.Cl. 209 (2005), the Court considered whether an alleged oral contract to reinstate a medical student to the University of Illinois College of Medicine was enforceable noting, "even if claimant was able to establish that some kind of offer was indeed made, she also had the burden of proving a meeting of the minds regarding the terms of the offer. What is required to establish a meeting of the minds is proof of the intent of two parties to agree on the terms of the contract," citing Vandevier v. Mulay Plastics, Inc., 135 Ill. App. 3d 787, 482 N.E.2d 377, 90 Ill. Dec. 558 (1st Dist, 1985). "Where it appears that the language used of the terms proposed is understood differently by the parties, there is no meeting of the minds and no contract exists between the parties." Id.