United States promissory estoppeloffer irrevocabilityconstruction bids

Drennan v Star Paving Co

51 Cal.2d 409 (1958)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of California

Year1958

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A subcontractor's bid that the general contractor reasonably relies upon in submitting its own bid is irrevocable under promissory estoppel, even without consideration.

Area of Law

contract

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