Which of the following is NOT a necessary element of the promissory estoppel doctrine?
A. the promise is one that the promisor should reasonably expect to induce the promisee to take action or forbear from taking action of a definite and substantial character
B. there is consideration paid for the promise
C. injustice can be avoided only by enforcing the promise
D. the action or forbearance is taken
Correct answer is B. there is consideration paid for the promise
there need not be a consideration paid for the promise according to the promissory estoppel doctrine
Which of the following is NOT a necessary element of the promissory estoppel doctrine? A. the...
14. The version of promissory estoppel in the Restatement (Second) of Contracts provides that if parties enter into an oral contract that should be in writing under the Statute of Frauds, the oral promise is enforceable against the promisor if certain conditions are met. Which of the following is NOT one of these conditions? A. the promise relied on the oral promise B. the reliance was foreseeable C. injustice can be avoided only by enforcing the oral promise D. the...
Which of the following is true about a promissory estoppel? It is invoked in cases having incompetent parties. It permits a court to order enforcement of a contract that lacks consideration. C) It allows for a party to claim goods that were never paid for. D) It is invoked in cases that involve a promissory note. 2. Which of the following is true for a minor under the infancy doctrine? A) A minor is bound to the adult's decisions in...
1. Which of the following is true about a promissory estoppel? A) It is invoked in cases having incompetent parties. B) It permits a court to order enforcement of a contract that lacks consideration. C) It allows for a party to claim goods that were never paid for. D) It is invoked in cases that involve a promissory note. 2. Which of the following is true for a minor under the infancy doctrine? A) A minor is bound to the...
you must use the format provided below in order to brief the attached case 221 N.W.2d 609 (1974) John SALSBURY, Appellee, v. NORTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Appellant. No. 55960. Supreme Court of Iowa. September 18, 1974. Laird, Burington, Bovard & Heiny, Mason City, and William F. McFarlin, Des Moines, for appellant. Boyd G. Hayes, Charles City, and William Pappas, Mason City, for appellee. Considered en banc. HARRIS, Justice. This is the third appeal in which we have considered a claim...
1. Which of the following statements is true? a. The serving of written questions, to be answered in writing by the opposing party, is known as interrogatories. b. A long-arm statute becomes applicable only in cases in which the court has been found not to have a venue. c. An attorney "cross-examines" a witness who has been called to establish the facts about his or her side of the case. d. If a demurrer entered by the defendant is sustained...
Case review for Alaska Packers Assoc. v Domenico (9th Circuit, 1902) Issue, Ruling, Application, Conclusion ROSS, Circuit Judge. The libel in this case was based upon a contract alleged to have been entered into between the libelants and the appellant corporation on the 22d day of May, 1900, at Pyramid Harbor, Alaska, by which it is claimed the appellant promised to pay each of the libelants, among other things, the sum of $100 for services rendered and to be rendered....
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QUESTION 12 Following a year of record revenue generation, Produce Packaging Company promised that it would give a $1,000 bonus to each employee who was on the payroll at any time during the last year. With respect to this promise, it is likely a. Enforceable, because the bonus is warranted. b. Unenforceable, because the employees have not given consideration in return. OC. Unenforceable, because Produce could have paid more. od. Enforceable, because the employees' hard...
Read the following Hornung v. Commissioner, 47 T.C. 428 (1967), which involves the constructive receipt doctrine and how it was used to determine the year of inclusion in taxable income. How does the constructive receipt doctrine impact a cash-basis individual’s taxable income? What factors could have resulted in a different determination? 47 T.C. 428 (1967) PAUL V. HORNUNG, PETITIONER v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. Docket No. 3740-64. United States Tax Court. Filed January 27, 1967. 429*429 Michael J. Clare,...
Read the following Hornung v. Commissioner, 47 T.C. 428 (1967), which involves the constructive receipt doctrine and how it was used to determine the year of inclusion in taxable income and answer both question. How does the constructive receipt doctrine impact a cash-basis individual’s taxable income? What factors could have resulted in a different determination? 47 T.C. 428 (1967) PAUL V. HORNUNG, PETITIONER v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. Docket No. 3740-64. United States Tax Court. Filed January 27, 1967....
Please see the articles below… 1. What is your opinion on the subject? 2. Which ethical views (i.e., utilitarian view, moral rights view, justice view, practical view) you feel are being used by both sides of the argument (i.e., for and against downloading) to justify their positions? High Court Enters File-Sharing Spat; Justices Must Determine Software Providers' Liability For Copyright Violations by Anne Marie Squeo. Wall Street Journal. (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: Mar 30, 2005. pg. A.2 WASHINGTON -- The Supreme...