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Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening wherever you are.

This is another key aspect of “Promissory Estoppel“ under contract law.

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What is Promissory Estoppel? 👇

Promissory Estoppel is a contract law doctrine that stops someone from breaking a promise even when there was no formal written contract. In extension, it prevents an individual from making an argument or asserting a right that contradicts what they previously said or did, especially, if another party rlied on that previous action to their detriment.

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The HR manager of a mining company in Sinoe offered Mr. Gorden Quire (applicant) a job saying, "We have selected you. This job is for you and nobody else. We start next month”.

The HR officer does not tell him to quit, but gives a firm assurance that the job is his.

Relying on that, Mr. Gorden Quire makes his own decision. He voluntarily resigns from his job in Monrovia, signs a new apartment lease in Sinoe, pays moving costs, and turns down another interview.

Two days before his start date, the company calls and says, "We canceled the offer”.

Now Mr. Gorden Quire is jobless, in debt, and stranded, with his family displaced.

From the definition and info slide provided. Can Mr. Gorden Quire sue the company and recover?

The correct answer is yes. See the reason below.

To recover under Promissory Estoppel the law requires that the following four elements must be established.

1. Clear and definite promise. The promisor made an unequivocal statement or commitment, expecting the other party to act on it.

2. Reasonable reliance. The recipient (promisee) believed the promise and reasonably changed their behavior or position because of it.

3. Substantial detriment. The recipient suffered actual, measurable harm or financial loss because the promise was broken.

4. Injustice avoided only by enforcement. A court determines that enforcing the promise is the only fair way to remedy the situation and prevent a grave Injustice.

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Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening where ever you are.

Today we are here looking into PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL

Promissory Estoppel, It's a contract law doctrine that stops someone from breaking a promise even when there was no formal written contract. In extension, it prevents an individual from making an argument or asserting a right that contradicts what they previously said or did, especially, if another party rlied on that previous action to their detriment.

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A man promises his girlfriend to come and live with him, stating clearly that he’s going to take her full responsibility (including sending her to school), she should leave her rental apartment. Relying on the promise made by the boyfriend, she moves, sells her belongings, gives others out to friends and moves in.

After two months the boyfriend puts her out and tells her both of them did not sign a written contract of her coming over.

From the definition and info slide provided. Can the girlfriend sue the boyfriend and recover?

The correct answer is yes. See the reason below.

To recover under promissory estoppel the law requires that the following four elements must be established.

1. Clear and definite promise. The promisor made an unequivocal statement or commitment, expecting the other party to act on it.

2. Reasonable reliance. The recipient (promisee) believed the promise and reasonably changed their behavior or position because of it.

3. Substantial detriment. The recipient suffered actual, measurable harm or financial loss because the promise was broken.

4. Injustice avoided only by enforcement. A court determines that enforcing the promise is the only fair way to remedy the situation and prevent a grave Injustice.

In short: You can't make a promise, watch someone destroy their position relying on it, and then say "it wasn't a contract so I owe nothing." The law will enforce it to prevent unfairness.

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