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Estoppel may also exist due to a persons failure to answer or respond to a legal notice. When a plaintiff makes a claim, the defendant must respond to the complaint within a given period. Failure to respond appropriately implies the defendants acquiescence to the claim, thereby forfeiting his right to present a counterclaim. For example, the owner of a storage facility sends a certified letter to a delinquent renter to remove his property from the facility or the owner will take possession of it. If the renter fails to respond, the owner may lawfully take possession of the storage compartment contents, becauise the failure to reply constitutes a doctrine of estoppel by acquiescence.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:45:59 +0000

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