Promissory estoppel involves a situation with a promise where the promisor should reasonably expect to induce action or forbearance on the part of the promise and which does induce such action or forbearance, and injustice can only be avoided by enforcement of the promise. Promissory estoppel differs substantially from other forms of contract enforcement because it looks at whether one of the parties has detrimentally relied on a promise made by the other party. It certainly appears that Hernandez had a promise of employment from UPS. He received a written job offer from UPS, and was assured by UPS supervisors that the job was his. Furthermore, after moving his family to El Paso, Texas, though he was told his start date would be delayed, he was assured that UPS would be his employer. He worked at UPS for three days, attending...
Given the circumstances, there is no doubt that UPS promised him a job. They did so several different times and in a variety of different methods.
Contract Law Case Study Contact Law Case Study The author of this report is to review a legal case study. The purpose is to determine whether the promises and words of Iva Mullet made to Barry Mundey constitute a legal contract and thus makes Iva to follow through on her promises of a bonus and a new contract or if the statements made were non-binding. The short answer to the question is
Contract Modification -- The situation involves a buyer, Tabor, and a seller, Martin. The two enter into a contract to deliver 50 file cabinets at $40/cabinet in five equal installments, or 10 cabinets per delivery for $400. After two deliveries, Martin tells Tabor that inflation has caused costs to increase and he can only deliver the remaining 30 cabinets if Tabor pays $50. Tabor agrees in writing. Can Martin legally
However, the woman will have to get the promise in writing. Furthermore, the woman's remedy would not be to force the man to marry her, but to receive compensation for the monetary damages that she suffered as a result of the move. While the English Act for the Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries covered the type of agreement just described, it also covered other types of promises made in contemplation
For instance, Eugene W. Massengale notes that "An attempt must be made to seek the resolution of any suspected mistakes as specifically as possible" (p. 83). This author also reports that if a party to a contract incurs additional costs or expenses as a result of the mistake, they may recover such costs or expenses as part of completing their obligations under such contract (p. 117). Conclusion The research showed that
United States has had varying sales laws across its states thus making interstate sales contracts difficult to initiate and monitor. In this regard, following the increasing complexity of these contracts, attempts were made to create a multidisciplinary body of regulations regarding business transactions; this led to UCC's formation in the 1940s. Therefore, this paper highlights scenarios where the regulations outlined in the UCC are applicable. Maurice Suing the Developer Merely because
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