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promissory estoppel is invoked to avoid doctrine in Pennsylvania

11 Pennsylvania opinions name it 5 courts 2000–2024 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Crouse v. Cyclops Industriesgreen
pa · 2000 · cited in 8 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2009–2024
2 sentences

2024“A court may deprive a party ____________________________________________ 2 “Where there is no enforceable agreement between the parties because the agreement is not supported by consideration, the doctrine of promissory estoppel is invoked to avoid injustice by making enforceable a promise made by one party to the other when the promisee relies on the promise and therefore changes his position to his own detriment.” Crouse v. Cyclops Indus., 745 A.2d 606, 610 (Pa. 2000) (citation omitted). “[T]o maintain an action in promissory estoppel, the aggrieved party must show that 1) the promisor made

2024“A court may deprive a party ____________________________________________ 2 “Where there is no enforceable agreement between the parties because the agreement is not supported by consideration, the doctrine of promissory estoppel is invoked to avoid injustice by making enforceable a promise made by one party to the other when the promisee relies on the promise and therefore changes his position to his own detriment.” Crouse v. Cyclops Indus., 745 A.2d 606, 610 (Pa. 2000) (citation omitted). “[T]o maintain an action in promissory estoppel, the aggrieved party must show that 1) the promisor made

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Shoemaker v. Commonwealth Bankgreen
pasuperct · 1997 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2000–2017
2 sentences

2017Our Supreme Court has explained the doctrine of promissory estoppel as follows: Where there is no enforceable agreement between the parties because the agreement is not supported by consideration, the doctrine of promissory estoppel is invoked to avoid injustice by making enforceable a promise made by one party to the other when the promisee relies on the promise and therefore changes his position to his own detriment. [Restatement (Second) Contracts] § 90; see, e.g., Shoemaker v. Commonwealth Bank, 700 A.2d 1003, 1006 (Pa. Super. 1997).

2014Where there is no enforceable agreement between the parties because the agreement is not supported by consideration, the doctrine of promissory estoppel is invoked to avoid injustice by making enforceable a promise made by one party to the other when the promisee relies on the promise and therefore changes his position to his own detriment, restatement *403 (Second) Contracts § 90; see, e.g., Shoemaker v. Commonwealth Bank, 700 A.2d 1003, 1006 (Pa. Super. 1997).

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Terraciano v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportationgreen
pa · 2000 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024“A court may deprive a party ____________________________________________ 2 “Where there is no enforceable agreement between the parties because the agreement is not supported by consideration, the doctrine of promissory estoppel is invoked to avoid injustice by making enforceable a promise made by one party to the other when the promisee relies on the promise and therefore changes his position to his own detriment.” Crouse v. Cyclops Indus., 745 A.2d 606, 610 (Pa. 2000) (citation omitted). “[T]o maintain an action in promissory estoppel, the aggrieved party must show that 1) the promisor made

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Pappas v. Asbel green
pa · 2001
1 sentence

2022“Only where there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and it is clear that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law will summary judgment be entered.” Id. “[T]he doctrine of promissory estoppel is invoked to avoid injustice by making enforceable a promise made by one party to the other when the promisee relies on the promise and therefore changes his position to his own detriment.” Crouse v. Cyclops Indus., 745 A.2d 606, 610 (Pa. 2000).

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