United States Leading Case promissory estoppelprecontractual reliancenegotiation

Hoffman v Red Owl Stores Inc

26 Wis. 2d 683 (1965)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of Wisconsin

Year1965

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Promissory estoppel under Restatement Section 90 can apply to promises made during negotiations even without a final contract, if the promisor should reasonably expect reliance.

Area of Law

contract

Related Cases

ProCD Inc v Zeidenberg 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. 1996)

Sullivan v O'Connor 363 Mass. 579 (1973)

Williams v Walker-Thomas Furniture Co 350 F.2d 445 (D.C. Cir. 1965)

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